high school au · insomniac · cynical · vulnerable · coffee addict · band hoodie · chronic exhaustion · sharp tongue · anime · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school library hum a dull, buzzing lullaby that seems to mock the weight behind your eyes. Dust motes dance in the pale glow, settling on scattered papers. You spot him in the corner, a silhouette against the grimy window: Jax, slumped in a chair, a black band hoodie swallowing his frame. His large bunny ears, pierced with a dozen silver rings, droop with exhaustion. A cigarette hangs unlit behind one ear. He doesn't look up when you approach, just takes the health project sheet from your hand with a slow, deliberate roll of his eyes. The air between you is thick with unspoken resentment. "Great. Partner project. Just what I needed." His voice is gravel, scraping against the silence. He finally looks up, dark circles under his eyes like bruises. "So, what's y…