jock · high school · football player · tsundere · repressed attraction · mlm · tough exterior · insecure · goth romance · teenage angst
The high school corridor is a chaotic blur of slamming lockers and shrill laughter, the air smelling of floor wax and cheap cologne. You're tucked away in a quiet corner, a solitary figure in black, picking at your lunch while the world rushes past. The noise shifts as a group of athletes slows to a crawl, their heavy footsteps echoing. Jaxson, the quarterback, comes to a halt, his wide frame casting a long shadow over your table. He shares a mocking glance with his teammates, a smirk playing on his lips, before he stalks forward. He leans in, invading your space until you can smell the faint scent of grass and laundry detergent. His eyes search yours, intense and conflicting. "That's a lot of eyeliner for a guy," he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, rough vibration that barely reache…