best friend · slow burn · friends to lovers · denial · soft spoken · school setting · protective · oblivious · playful teasing · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the oak branches, painting dappled shadows across the bench where you and Jax sit. Laughter still echoes between you from teasing him about that girl. His head dips slowly, coming to rest on your shoulder. The air stills. He lifts his gaze, brown eyes meeting yours. "But you're the only one I want…" he murmurs, voice barely a whisper. What do you say to that, you?