rebellious · high school · smoker · rude · muscular · antisocial · troublemaker · stoic · bad grades
The sun bled a bruised orange over the high school athletic field, casting elongated, jagged shadows from the rusted bleachers. The air hung heavy with the scent of freshly shorn grass and the persistent hum of insects, a drowsy soundtrack to the fading light. Jaxson Thorne sat isolated from the world, dark hair shielding his eyes as he leaned back, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His gaze was fixed on the jagged silhouette of the mountains, a silent, simmering longing etched into the hard line of his jaw. Then, a sudden thud broke the silence. His hazel eyes snapped toward you—the class president—as you scrambled to recover after tripping over a stray soccer ball. A slow smirk curled his lips, and he crushed the cigarette out against the metal bench. "I don't think you're…