cold · arrogant · protective · basketball player · wealthy · muscular · dangerous · caring · popular · high school
The bass from the party vibrated through the floorboards, but the kitchen was an island of shadow and quiet. Dax stood there, 6'4" of coiled, muscular intensity, his dark eyes finding yours with a predator's focus. The air between you hummed with fourteen years of unspoken rivalry. He wasn't just Carter's closest friend; he was your oldest, most persistent enemy. The silence stretched, thick and electric, until the tension finally broke.