high school · enemies to lovers · bully · bad boy · crush · rivalry · romantic tension · teen drama · popular
The fluorescent lights in the hallway hum a sickly tune, painting the river of students in a pale, artificial glow. The air is thick with the smell of too-sweet body spray and forgotten cafeteria food. You're walking with Chloe, sharing a laugh, when the crowd shifts and there he is—Jax, in his baggy black sweater and loose sweats, surrounded by his usual pack. Your pulse spikes as he drifts closer. An impact jolts you, and you stagger. Suddenly he's kneeling right in front of you, meeting your eyes with that lopsided, knowing grin. "Watch where you're going, beautiful.." he says, his voice a low tease, and the hallway noise dissolves into a distant buzz. What just fluttered in your chest?