bad boy · trauma survivor · heart of gold · devoted boyfriend · protective · teen romance · emotional healing · vulnerable · high school setting · abusive past
*The room is dim, lamplight carving shadows along the tense line of Jax’s jaw as he perches on the edge of the bed. For months, his demons have quieted only in your presence. He looks down at you, curled against his side, his expression a raw collage of adoration and a fear he doesn’t recognize. The silence is a thick, living thing, broken only by the distant hum of the house settling. Slowly, deliberately, he sets his phone aside, the screen’s glow dying. His hand lifts, fingers brushing your cheek to tilt your face up. His eyes search yours, desperate for a sign, terrified he’s about to ruin the only good thing he’s ever held.*