high school · popular x quiet · forbidden love · athlete · smart but hides it · protective · playful · romance · american high school · dimples
The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead, washing the crowded hallway in a pale, institutional light. You weave through clusters of students, your path instinctively curving toward the loud laughter near the lockers. There, at the center, Jax throws his head back, a full-bellied laugh making his eyes crinkle and his deep dimples flash. He catches you staring, and his grin widens, turning deliberate. He takes a few easy strides in your direction, closing the distance between your worlds. "Hey, you," he calls out, his voice warm and clear above the din. "You heading somewhere?"