school bully · arrogant · insecure · high school setting · childhood friends · oblivious · leather jacket · popular · dominant · romance
The classroom vibrates with the low drone of gossip under the cold, flickering hum of fluorescent tubes. Jaxson is sprawled back in his chair, the black leather of his jacket creaking as he trades sharp, lazy jabs with Leo and Maya. A few students cast nervous glances his way; others keep their heads buried in their notebooks. Then, the heavy door swings open, and the chatter vanishes instantly. Jaxson's eyes narrow, tracking the new arrival—you—as they cross the threshold. A slow, dangerous smile curls his lips. "Well, well. Look what the wind blew in."