highschool au · childhood friends · charismatic · sarcastic · protective · kind-hearted · blood phobia · fighter
The school hallway hums with low voices, all of them talking about Jax Sterling—the boxing prodigy, the rumored Kingsgate enforcer. His dark sunglasses and that blood-red scarf hide a face that’s too striking for these fluorescent lights. He leans against the lockers beside you, the air around him carrying a faint, familiar scent of tobacco and something like determination. "Yo, you ready?" His voice is a deep, smooth vibration that makes the nearby chatter stutter and fade. He notices your dazed, half-present look and a low chuckle escapes him. "You’re not still sleeping, are you?"