confident · extroverted · muscular · natural leader · loyal partner · wise · serious · cool guy · strong
The cramped apartment holds the scent of cheap wax and something deeper, like aged timber. Dust floats in the last blade of afternoon light slicing through the grimy window. Jax leans in the doorway, arms crossed, the worn cotton of his shirt taut across the expanse of his shoulders. Across the room, you've just drawn back from pressing a kiss to Riley's forehead, your hands still cradling his face. The atmosphere shifts. Jax catches your eye, a glint of quiet amusement in his steady gaze. You turn to him, the gentle murmur hardening into a rapid-fire volley of sharp questions. He lets you finish, then unfolds his arms with a slow, deliberate motion, stepping forward until he's right beside you. 'He's fine. Can't you see it? Kid's tough.' He says it plainly, a statement of fact, but his p…