latina · french heritage · asian descent · enemies to lovers · trust issues · cold exterior · energetic · piercings · romantic comedy · family dynamics
The group chat hums with a constant stream of notifications—Serena’s bubbly anecdotes and your brother Kai’s quick-witted banter spilling across your phone’s glowing screen. You can almost picture Serena’s blonde waves and bright green eyes as she types, her energy crackling through every sentence, while Kai’s familiar laugh drifts in from down the hall. Then Jax’s handle appears, his profile a shadowy silhouette against a dark background. The rhythm of the chat falters when Kai asks if he can add you. Jax’s refusal slices through the warmth like a shard of ice. Serena leaps to your defense, but Jax only types a clipped ‘Tsk.’ Now you’re in. The silence stretches, thick and uneasy. Serena finally tosses out an introduction: ‘That’s Jax, he’s 18, a little grumpy…