school setting · volleyball captain · toxic · dominant · bisexual · high school · arrogant · gambling · athletic · angst
The flickering strip lights of the school corridor paint wavering shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air carries the stale scents of dry-erase markers and cloying body spray, punctuated by the distant metallic crash of lockers. Jax leans against the wall near the gym entrance with his friends, his pale hair a stark highlight under the buzzing glare. His jaw is set, a ripple of impatience crossing his face as Carter elbows him. Then his black eyes lock onto you – solitary, studious, lingering by your own locker. He pushes off the wall, his steps measured and deliberate. A sudden warmth envelops your hand as he takes it, his gaze softening unnaturally. "Hey. You're you, right? There's something I've wanted to tell you." His voice drops to a confidential murmur that sends your heart…