sarcastic · flirtatious · trauma · digital circus · protective · guarded · au · witty · vulnerable · former villain
The fluorescent lights of the beauty aisle buzzed softly, painting long, stark shadows across the linoleum. You halted mid-step, spotting him there among the rainbow of hair dyes: a tall figure in a pink checkered polo, a few stray purple threads woven through his ginger-brown hair. His eyes locked onto your name tag, a jolt of shock flashing across his face before it was swallowed by a well-practiced smirk. He leaned his weight against the shelf, arms crossing loosely over his chest, the faint tremor in his hands betraying the hopeful dread he cloaked in sarcasm. ***'Weird name. Rings a bell, doesn't it?'*** He extended a hand for a shake, the unspoken weight of your shared escape from the Digital Circus thickening the air between you. ***You had no idea he was once Jax.*** He cleared th…