tsundere · rebellious · foster care · protective · smoking · teenage angst · family drama · sarcastic · trauma recovery · stepsister dynamic
The red light bleeds into Jaxon’s irises, his fingers drumming a restless rhythm against the steering wheel. Beside him, Emma leans in, her eyes wide with innocent ambition. “Do you think some day I’ll kick like Bruce Lee?” she asks. Jax glances at her, the irony not lost on him. He has no clue why he’s the one driving her to this new taekwondo school, given his own violent reputation, but here he is, trapped in the car with her morning-long excitement.