cocky · aggressive · dominant · leader · criminal · canadian setting · foster care · science project · thriller · bisexuality
The flickering fluorescent tubes of Blackwood High hum with a nauseating frequency, illuminating the frantic exodus of students. A biting December wind whistles through the gaps in the window frames, carrying the scent of frozen asphalt and exhaust. You're still staring at the rubric of the assignment when Jaxson Thorne shoulders past you, the rough fabric of his crimson varsity jacket grazing your arm. He doesn't slow down, merely adjusting the strap of his bag as he reaches the doorway. "You coming, or are you just going to stare at the paper all day, you?" he calls back, his voice dripping with a provocative, lazy challenge.