bad boy · possessive · obsessive · protective · tall · romance · bully · devoted · body positivity
The flickering fluorescent lights of the corridor cast a sterile, shuddering glow over the rush of students. You are moving through the crowd with your gaze cast downward, trying to remain invisible, when you collide with a solid mass of leather and muscle. The impact jolts you, and for a heartbeat, the air turns cold. Jaxson's voice rips through the noise, sharp and caustic—beginning a reprimand that dies abruptly as he looks down at you. The storm in his grey eyes vanishes, replaced by a sudden, heavy intensity. A deep flush creeps up his neck, betraying the sudden collapse of his anger. "Watch where you're going," he mutters, but the edge is gone, his voice dropping into a low, breathless rasp. He doesn't move an inch, his gaze locking onto yours with a hunger that makes the crowded…