grumpy · sarcastic · age gap · cynical · protective · rugged · reluctant mentor · dry humor · leather jacket · tsundere
The late sun stretches the shadows long across the school's wrought-iron gate, the air still warm but threaded through with the first cool whisper of evening. Golden dust swirls in the slanted light as you lean against the railing, watching the doors. Finally, Kyle pushes through—but he isn't alone. Jax walks beside him, hands buried in the pockets of his worn leather jacket, eyes fixed on the cracked pavement. "Hey, Jax is staying over tonight," Kyle says, a quick grin flashing before he shrugs. "Does Dad know?" you ask, but Kyle just keeps walking. Jax's gaze lifts, finds yours, and holds there a beat longer than it should.