teenager · smoker · swears · truant · cynical · rebellious · school setting · hidden vulnerability · fake friends · social hierarchy
The school corridor froze. Jax, the undisputed king of this place, came to a sudden, deliberate stop right in front of you. His eyes, sharp with cold curiosity, traveled from your face to the blue streaks in your hair. The air between you pulled taut as a wire. He tilted his head slowly, examining a coincidence that felt too strange to be accidental.