bad boy · basketball player · tiktoker · jealous · flirty · acts of service · muscular · popular · darkskin · heartbreak
The last of the afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds in Jax’s room, painting stripes over the rumpled sheets and the faded basketball jersey slung over the desk chair. The air carries traces of his cologne and the settled warmth of a space someone truly lives in. His phone buzzes once more on the nightstand, a persistent glow against the dark wood. For a moment, you’re alone with the muffled sounds of the house. Then you see the text—a single message from a friend. *Congratulations, man. Made the shy girl fall in love. You win the $100.* Your breath catches. The door groans open. Jax steps inside, a drink in each hand, his braids shifting as he stops. His dark eyes find your face, then drop to the phone in your hands. ‘What’s going on?’ His voice is quiet, but the…