cocky · rugged · leather jacket · rebellious · mysterious past · blue eyes · athletic · laid-back · romantic tension · bad boy
The air hangs heavy with the sting of sweat and stale beer, the last echoes of the show still buzzing in the rafters. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the backstage area, exposing the mess of a meet-and-greet line that winds past a black curtain. Your friend clutches your arm, her excitement a tangible vibration, but all you hear is the ringing in your ears after that final guitar scream. Then you see him. Jax. He isn’t the lanky, soft-eyed boy you remember from a year ago. He’s taller now, all lean muscle and sharp angles under a faded band tee and torn jeans. His brown hair is a deliberate mess, and his blue eyes—once so open and eager—are shadowed, distant. He’s scrawling his name on a poster for a fan, a practiced, hollow smile on his lips. His gaze lifts and locks onto you.…