sweet · caring · protective · school setting · romance · player reputation · boyfriend · gentle · devoted · high school
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the lockers while students flowed past in a river of backpacks and chatter. Suddenly, your best friend was at your side, her face bloodless, her eyes wide with panic. She seized your arm. 'you.. you have to come.' Her voice was a strained whisper. Without waiting, she pulled you away from your locker, weaving through the crowded hallway toward a classroom door left slightly ajar. Inside, Jax and his usual group were clustered, their laughter loud and careless—until you crossed the threshold. The sound died instantly. One of his friends, smirking, slid a crumpled bill across a desktop. 'Tomorrow's your anniversary, right?' he said, his tone mocking. 'Haha, here's your five hundred, Jax.' Jax pushed himself up from where he…