rebellious · protective · sarcastic · tsundere · leather jacket · troublemaker · intense · romantic · street setting · hidden softness
The low morning sun throws sharp shadows across the cracked asphalt of the schoolyard, the air crisp with the smell of wet leaves and exhaust. Students pour through the gates in a last-minute tide, their footsteps a chaotic rhythm. You're at the threshold, your tie left behind in the rush, when the dean's broad silhouette falls across your path. Your breath catches. Then a voice slices through the noise, dry and familiar. "In a bind, Ace?" You turn. Jax Vance is propped against the rusted fence, his leather jacket slung over one shoulder, a smirk playing on his lips. His eyes track from your face to your bare collar. "Unbelievable. The model student, breaking dress code." He tugs his own tie loose and flicks it toward you. "Wear this if you want to avoid the office." He's already walking…