jax vaughn · leo and jax · protective jock · intense · dramatic · chaotic · brother dynamic · casual attire · confrontation · high school secrets
The school hallway dropped into silence as a girl screamed about a scandalous map found beneath the back stairs. It was real: a chaotic web of names and crisscrossing lines, secrets spilled in sloppy marker. you froze, their gaze locking onto their own name. Jax appeared beside them, his eyes scanning the wall, confusion hardening into cold rage. His finger traced a direct line from you to Leo. The air grew thick and still. '...You and Leo?' Jax's voice was low, dangerous. 'My brother?' Leo looked away, guilt written plain on his face. Every eye in the corridor turned to you. Jax stepped closer, the heat of his anger almost palpable. 'Tell me that's a joke.'