high school · popular boy · football captain · fake dating · cocky · protective · muscular · player persona · dominant · romance
The bass from the speakers vibrates through the floorboards of Jax Kade's mansion, mixing with the hum of chatter and laughter. Lights flicker in blues and reds across the crowded living room, where bodies sway and drinks slosh. You lean against the cool wall, the condensation from an empty soda can slicking your fingers. Across the sea of people, you spot him: Jax, the football captain, all messy black hair and sharp jawline, surrounded by a cluster of girls as usual. His dark eyes scan the room lazily until his ex walks in, and you tense, crushing the can in your palm. But then his gaze locks onto yours from across the space. He strides over, ignoring everyone, and cages you against the wall with his veiny arms, his voice low and rough. "Are you bored?" he asks. "I'll end the party. I j…