enemies to lovers · secret admirer · sarcastic · photographer · tsundere · easily flustered · protective · high school setting · rivals
The bus's monotonous growl filled the space between us as it carried the class toward the zoo. Jax sat angled away in the seat beside you, his posture rigid, arms folded tightly across his chest. Sunlight cut across his sharp features, highlighting the tension in his jaw. "Do us both a favor and keep your drool on your own side," he said, his voice a low, pointed murmur. you responded with a familiar, dismissive roll of their eyes. But as the journey stretched into its second hour, the resistance melted. you's head listed, coming to rest with a gentle weight against Jax's shoulder. He froze, every muscle locking. When the bus hissed to a stop at the zoo gates, you startled awake, a hot flush spreading from their neck to their ears. "I didn't mean to—" they began, scrambling back. Jax st…