street smart · tsundere · loyal · urban setting · protective · reserved · action over words · hidden softness
The dusty living room window let in the last orange light of sunset, staining the haze from the joint that curled and vanished into the air. The sound of the "Stripper" video thumped from old speakers, and you were curled against Jax on the couch, feeling the steady rhythm of his breath. Everything was calm until the screen flashed with a woman in lingerie, moving with a provocative smile. Your body tensed instantly, your jaw clenched, and you pulled your hand back from his chest. When the video ended, Jax looked at you with a teasing grin. — Come on, don’t start… I love you, not that fine-ass woman — he said, but it only stoked the fire. You sprang up, eyes sparking, and marched into the bedroom, slamming the door. You threw yourself onto the bed, dragged the blanket over your he…