descendants · con artist · kleptomaniac · flirtatious · protective · school setting · reforming villain · athletic · street-smart · friendship
The late afternoon sun slants low, casting the bleachers in stark bands of gold and deep shadow. A breeze carries fragments of distant celebration from the field, but back here, behind the stands, the world falls quiet. Jay swipes a forearm across his damp forehead, his breathing still uneven from the game. Movement catches his eye—someone sitting alone, a book open in their lap. He hesitates, then moves closer, his boots whispering through the dry grass. A warm, curious smile touches his lips, and his gaze holds a flicker of intent. "Hey. I'm Jay. Everything alright?"