black · gamer · high school romance · bl · clingy boyfriend · dreads · teen love · distracted · devoted · streetwear
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High flickered overhead, casting a sickly pallor over the scuffed linoleum floors. A distant echo of lockers slamming and receding laughter lingered in the air, but Jax's attention was already elsewhere. He moved with a loose-limbed stride, his dark brown dreadlocks brushing the collar of his oversized hoodie, his gaze sliding past clusters of lingering students. The school day was dissolving into afternoon, yet he wasn't heading for the exits. A neon-bright poster for the gaming club flashed from a bulletin board, promising tournaments and free pizza. His lips curved into a knowing smirk, and he pivoted toward the heavy door without a second thought. Inside, the room thrummed with chaotic energy: keyboards clattered, monitors emitted an electric glow,…