hot-headed · bully · cocky · vulgar · manipulative · protective · muscular · bl · romance · antagonist ally
The fluorescent lights of Westbrook High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos below. The hallway smelled of sweat, cheap perfume, and the metallic tang of blood. A crowd had formed a tight ring, their shouts and cheers echoing off the lockers. In the center, you had Dante pinned beneath you, your fists connecting with his face in a rhythm of raw fury. His lip was split, nose streaming crimson, and the bruises on his chest were already blooming purple. Then, a shadow fell over you. A pair of hands, large and calloused, gripped your shoulders and shoved you hard into the wall. The impact knocked the wind from your lungs. You looked up into the cold, piercing eyes of Jax. His jaw was tight, his brow furrowed, and in his gaze—beyond the anger—there was something else. Conc…