jada bites her tongue, turning back to face the keg and pouring herself a splash of whatever cheap hops the frat had decided on this year. “pleasure to see you, too, stranger,” she says in a drawl, taking a sip of her beer ; nose crinkling at the underwhelming taste before she sets it down on a table-clothed surface nearby and faces him again. it takes more effort than it ought to facing him. they’d been something 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 in their prime but things had taken a turn for the worst in the last while, especially following carter’s passing. she hadn’t liked him very much but she wasn’t too selfish to realize that the sentiment wasn’t shared ; he and jaxon had been roommates after all. the words ‘how have you been?’ dance on the tip of her tongue but she swallows the urge ( too intimate, too serious, ) and goes to lighten the mood instead. the corner of their lips turn up in an imitation of coyness. “the road works both ways, you know. i don’t exactly see you showing up at WINDSOR too often to see me either.”
“pretty sure i’d get kicked out of windsor the moment i stepped foot inside.” he smiles. they fall into conversation easily, too easily, and it kind of makes it all hurt more. maybe because even when it’s awkward, it’s still like they’re meant to be talking. it makes him feel weird. though he doesn’t know what kind of weird because he doesn’t recognize it. “though, i guess i kinda get it. i wouldn’t wanna hang around a frat house either if i didn’t have to so i can forgive you.” he jokes. for a brief moment, there’s a lull in conversation where he doesn’t know what to say so he clears his throat. panics. “so, uh ... you gonna finish that?” he asks, pointing to the cup that she set down when he approached.
he tries to drink from his cup, but the constant shoving from the other boy has him spilling drops of it on his chin and shirt, though the way it’s going, he would’ve done that sooner or later. he uses one hand to grab jaxon’s shoulder, face imitating the most serious express he can muster. “can’t you for fuck’s sake grow a mustache or buy a fake id ? isn’t that what the other teenagers are doing ?” maverick eyes the security that roams around the place, rolling his eyes at the clear overreaction. the faculty should know that if their plans are to raise spirits, restricting drinking and filling parties with men in uniform that did not plan on taking them off was far from it. “just take mine and chug that shit down, and you better enjoy it. i’m banned from the kegs for another thirty minutes because some people can’t handle a little beer on their varsity jackets.”
“first of all ...” he starts, pointing his index finger, “do you really think i could pull off a mustache? or any kind of facial hair at all?” he questions. “no. the answer is no, mav. some people are, like, meant to have beards and shit. i’m not one of them. and neither are you.” he explains. “secondly, i did have a fake id but i lost it and can’t afford to get another. i’ll admit, that’s my fuck up. unless you wanna donate to a good cause and give me about two hundred to get another.” he smiles, happily snatching the cup from his friend’s hand. “you deserve good karma for this, mav. you really do.” he praises, throwing his head back and downing it as if it were a shot. “wish i could say i was surprised but ... i have to actually live with these goons.” he says, as if he isn’t one of them himself. “y’know ... with everyone here, that means we could freely go fuck with some people. maybe go tear apart some rooms in phi beta tau.”
“did your dorm really get an extra thousand to decorate?” he asks, looking both ways before stepping forward to cross the street. he should be at his frat house helping them decorate their own place, but he’s kind of over it. he would actually much rather chill with alistair. “if i would’ve known there would be money involved, maybe i would’ve helped more last year.” he admits. “wonder if they’d know if you just kept the money for yourself. we could use it for that one fancy restaurant downtown. pig out or something.”
“there was a guy in my graduating class who was considered best in the state and even he didn’t throw a ball that fast.” he commends. it’s one of the warmer days in january so he and bo decided to come out, play a little baseball, then have some sort of picnic on the field. it’s cozy, almost makes it seem like things are normal. “you could probably go pro.” he states, poking around at the food in front of him. not like she needs him to tell her that. “is that what you wanna do? i mean, long term?”
it’s not often that he finds himself willingly at the phi beta tau fraternity house. and he could say that it’s because he just doesn’t have anything in common with them, but that just isn’t true. serious about his grades? check. into anything creative? check. by that logic, they have everything in common. but where the problem lies is that they have a jaesun. and that makes all the difference. “nice design.” he comments as he studies the outline of the mural being painted onto the driveway. “gotta say though ... kinda expected better from a house that prides themselves on creativity.” he smiles.
he didn’t expect them to show up. so, when he sees wil walk through the door, he freezes. ever since carter revealed their dirty little not-so-secret secret, jaxon has avoided them at all costs. he doesn’t know why he expected to not see them here though. everyone comes to the annual kegs and eggs, no matter how dumb it is. but, somewhere in the back of his mind, a little voice is telling him not to be such a little bitch. carter is gone, he’s in charge of his own life now. he can do what he wants. “is that a new tattoo?” he blurts, mentally scolding himself. he knows for a fact it’s not. but he can play it off if he needs to.
“it’s been awhile.” he comments, trying to break the tension. his relationship with jada hasn’t always been so weird, but now it’s like they can’t even be in the same house without giving off a strange vibe. “i guess staying out of trouble means you don’t come around, huh?” he quirks a brow, smiling slightly. but it actually isn’t funny, not even humorous. he’ll never admit it, but it kind of hurts his feelings? it’s like they don’t want to be around him unless there’s something to gain. if he’s in trouble then jada’s there, but he knows it’s only because it gives them some sort of hands-on experience with their major.
it’s almost as if he can feel the moment that she arrives — caroline whittaker. on the outside, she may very well be the epitome of what america deems perfect all long, blonde hair and even longer legs. but jaxon sees right through her facade. she may have everyone else fooled, but he knows the truth. he knows she’s a murderer. or, at the very least, an accomplice. “what’re you doing here?” he asks, crossing his arms over his chest as he leans against a nearby wall. “someone else in kappa zeta get on your bad side? here to exact your revenge ... again?”
“just go over there and distract him.” he urges, giving maverick a smack on the back. “how the fuck am i suppose to have fun with kegs and eggs if it’s just eggs?” he questions. last year, he enjoyed the little tradition a lot but he realizes now that it was only because he was hammered and not because the event idea was good. but, this year, they have security on the grounds and they’re not about to let anyone get away with underage drinking. “it’s not like i’m asking you to take off streaking down the lawn, mav ... just spill your drink on him or something.”
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basic details
( wong yukhei, cismale, he/him ) — meet jaxon wu, the nineteen year old sophomore at washington state university. i heard that the hedonist is a literature major who spends most of their time either practicing on the soccer field or interning at dorrance publishing two days a week. if you ask around, you’ll find out that the scorpio was born on october 28th, that the last song they listened to was uncomfortable by chase atlantic, and that they currently live in the kappa zeta nu fraternity house. ever since the death of carter hayes though, the only thing anyone can seem to recall when it comes to them is that they used to share a room with him at the frat house.
+ smoke-filled lungs, constellations in his eyes, denim jackets, disappearing acts that rival houdini, heart-shaped boxes, thumb rings, lazy grins, broken promises, and rainy mornings.
full sleeve on his right arm plus a chest piece in progress
ears and nose pierced but he doesnt always rock the nose
emotionally stable? no. financially stable? also no.
on an athletic scholarship for soccer but he loves hockey more so its #emohours
plays soccer, hockey, and baseball
loves the finer things in life but can barely afford the free breadsticks at olive garden ja feel
hes a snake who loves that 5 finger discount
selfish but also too invested in people he cares for
impatient as hell like.. chile
middle child ya he was dealt only the best cards in life
loves space and conspiracy theories #wow so original amirite
gets super obsessive over projects hes def a perfectionist
bisexual / bitter / bilingual
mom is a bank tell and dad is a professor at boston u
not very close to his older brother since hes off gettin his doctorates degree
very close to his little sister tho they’ve always been best friends
enjoys goin on hikes to clear his head
other than writing he also enjoys all other things creative like painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, etc
he attends a weekly art class in the city
he def dabbles in drugs so if ya lookin he can probs hook ya up
he was carters roommate
ADAMANT — stubborn as shitttttt like fr. once he sets his mind on sumn and believes hes completely right cant be wrong then theres no changin his mind! at all! even if he realizes later that he was wrong he’d rather lower himself into the grave than admit it. he’ll also argue with you til the ends of the earth until the bitch literally dont have vocal chords anymore!
CONFIDENT — if i could’ve picked an alternate label for him then it woulda been the bellwether. he always carries himself with confidence which he gets from wearin nice clothes and accessories plus always bein well groomed ig? like his hair is always done, you’ll never find a speck of dirt on his shoes, that type of shit. even when his hair is messy it was done that way he would never go outside lookin like a wreck so jot that down!
IMPETUOUS — this bitch reckless af! he does things to benefit himself and only himself most of the time without taking into consideration other peoples feelings or how it might impact them. thats not to say that he doesnt regret it after the fact but lbr he normally? doesnt? see: selfish. hes just tryna get ahead tryna get dat coin tryna get him sum gucci slides!
PETULANT — sulky, bad-tempered, etc is jax thru and thru! and he aint afraid to take everyone down with him either. hes def the type to stir up drama ngl but he’ll back it up too and he aint afraid to throw hands! hes been in his fair share of fights and with his shiny new fake id y’all been knew hes been in more than one bar fight with more to come i’m sure!
plot ideas
MUSE — pretty self explanatory i think? this person just ignites fuckin inspiration for him whether it be thru takin pictures of them, writing about them, filmin them, drawin them, etc etc. jax always knows that when hes in a slump he can find them and that shit will come back as quick as flippin on a light switch!
RIDE OR DIE(S) — y’all already know wtf it is! we love those friends who just talk shit with each other, those that’ll go to bat for one another, but also arent afraid to be like “yo step back ur gettin a lil outta line” ja feel? literally gimme all that!
ANGST — i live for anything angsty tbh like im one of those bitches that gets bored when things are goin too well for my chara so i need someone to fuck that shit up fam!
RELATIONSHIPS — im here for it all! im talkin enemies, friends, rommates, party buddies, smokin buddies, fwb, exes, partners in crime, etc etc! im here and ready to snatch em all up!
TEAMMATES — jax plays hockey, soccer, and baseball so if ur chara does too then? uhhhh we def gotta plot cause we could go any way with the teammates thing like imagine teammates who hate each other and purposely try to hurt one another durin practices.. ugh we love pettiness!
ADVENTURE BUDDIES — hiking, goin to abandoned / haunted places, spontaneous road trips, etc! need someone or multiple people who’re down to just drop everything and go. doesnt even matter where tbh they’re just always up for a lil adventure.
SEESAW — lemme be basic for a sec ok just hol on! i rlly want a plot based off of yoongis song seesaw where maybe the two of them were together and at first it was great but then they just fell out for wtvr reason and obvs didnt wanna be together anymore. neither of them wanted to let go tho maybe it was like a comfort thing? so they just kept repeatin their same old shit and actin like everything was cool until one of them finally took the step and ended it just.. ik there’d be angst ik it and i need it!
PARADISE — the new song by chase atlantic! bitch! i felt it in my soul maybe i cried? jax dabbles in literally everything hes truly a mess so havin someone who just checks on him would rip my soul in half? someone who gives him a call randomly in the middle of a sunday night and is just like “hey ya been ok? not fallin back on bad habits are u?” shit like that. it would def be a thing where he falls a lil bit in love with them because its smth hes not used to tho that def doesnt mean at all that they feel that way about him! it can unrequited i dont rlly care tbh.
ik i forgot sum shit and ik this is a damn m e s s but if ya wanna plot then just lms and i’ll hit ya up! we can brainstorm or pick from one of our wcs idc just give this h*e sum plots i’ll literally die without em? im def the type whos down to prettymuch™ fill anything so if ya got a plot that ur rlly wantin but no one seems to be takin then give it to me i’ll 100% take it lmao! ya im desperate what about it?
