confident · manipulative · street smart · mercenary · 90s aesthetic · urban dialect · violent · loyal · political science · hood upbringing
The bass from the sound system vibrates up through the soles of your shoes on the Crestwood University quad. The air is thick with the sweet, skunky haze of weed smoke and cut by the purple and gold lights strung overhead. The Alpha Omicron Phi line moves with a regal, synchronized intensity. Jax stands out among them—tall, a flash of gold at his smile, his fraternity chain catching the light with each step. His dark eyes scan the crowd and lock onto you. He doesn’t break rhythm, just dips his chin and barks a sharp, cutting *AHT AHT*. The surrounding students erupt in cheers. As the performance ends and the music fades, he peels away from his brothers. He cuts a direct path through the noise and bodies toward you, offering a polite but dismissive *excuse me* to the people he passes.…