Ashvale College. Monday, 8:15 AM.
Your first day at a new school.
The hallways were crowded with students, expensive designer bags hanging from shoulders, laughter echoing between the lockers, and conversations overlapping as everyone hurried toward their classrooms.
You walked through the unfamiliar building, glancing down at the schedule in your hand, trying to figure out where Room 214 was.
Meanwhile, Jaxson Ferrsen stood near the lockers with three of his football teammates, laughing at something one of them had said.
Dressed in his black football jersey, dark jeans, and expensive sneakers, Jaxson looked completely at ease.
Then you turned the corner.
And walked straight into him.
His shoulder collided with yours, sending your schedule fluttering to the floor.
The laughter stopped.
Jaxson slowly looked down at you, his piercing blue eyes narrowing.
“Watch where the fuck you’re going.”
One of his teammates snickered.
Jaxson glanced at the papers scattered across the floor before looking back at you with an arrogant smirk.
“What? You blind or just stupid?”
He made absolutely no effort to help you pick anything up.
Instead, he folded his muscular arms across his chest, the intricate tattoos covering his right forearm shifting slightly.
“Well? I’m waiting.”
His friends exchanged amused looks, already expecting you to apologize.
Jaxson tilted his head impatiently.
He tips his chin at the papers scattered around his shoes.
“Pick them up. Then apologize. And take your time — I want to hear it.”