Me and the Bad Boy Next Door (and happenings between us)

Cooties

Alex's POV:

When we got to school, I muttered a thanks and stepped off the bike. I would've tried to look badass or something, but in the outfit I was wearing and the day I was having so far, it was just not an option.

I walked over to our usual spot awaiting the late arrival of Carter and Jordan. I scrolled through my Twitter, letting out the occasional laugh while I swiped through memes.

The bell rang and there was still no sign of either of them. I was feeling slightly distressed, as I don't do well all alone, but I wasn't too worried because they had a perfectly good explanation for not being here.

I made my way over to my locker to gather my things and I heard Jasper's voice "Oh poor little Kitten... Have your friends ditched you for good? Or are they...?" He trailed off and gasped dramatically.

I looked over at him completely unimpressed with his innuendo and he was making an obscene hand gesture to insinuate...well...sex.

At this ridiculous suggestion I felt my cheeks heat up and I shook my head furiously. "No nothing like that!"

Jasper smirked "You're blushing. What part of my insinuation has you embarrassed? Or does any mention of sex make you all hot and bothered?" He stepped a little too close for my comfort.

"I'm not embarrassed! You're not even talking about me. And I'm not that pervy, unlike you." I looked anywhere but at him.

"So this doesn't affect you at all?" He pushes me against the locker and lowered his lips to my ear. He had a firm grip on my waist and was flush against me.

I was incredibly uncomfortable, both physically and emotionally. I shoved him away. "Stop! That's not funny, Jasper. Don't touch me again." I said angrily.

He backed away and seemed to be searching for his words.

Jasper's POV:

I was slightly taken aback. I mentally scolded myself. Why the fuck did you just do that? Good going McKinley. She's going to resent living with you. You practically assaulted her in the hallway.

Truth is I just wanted to embarrass her a little. She looked so cute when she was flustered. I hadn't been thinking. I wasn't trying to be predatory, but she's so small compared to me, any sort of physical advance might seem dangerous to her. I majorly fucked up.

I could feel my own blush creeping up my neck. I couldn't decide what the right words to say were. "You're right. I overstepped some boundaries. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to put you in that kind of situation. I didn't think about what it might seem like to you. I won't do it again."I couldn't meet her eyes.

Alex's POV:

I looked him up and down while he looked intently at his shoes. I could tell now that he didn't mean any harm, but that didn't mean that I wasn't upset. He was remorseful and for that I was glad, but I had to be firm to make sure nothing like this happened again.
"If you ever try that again, on me or anyone else, you'll have have to ask Santa for your two front teeth and your testicles. And I'll tell your mother." I crossed my arms and stared him down.

He cringed visibly and nodded.

"Let's put this behind us. I know you're not a bad guy, alright? You just made me uncomfortable that's all."

He still wouldn't look me in the eyes but he muttered an "okay." The smallest amount of pink had tinted his cheeks, ears, and was creeping up his neck. That one blush and his entire bad boy image was gone and there was this kid... just being himself. It was unnerving.
 
I began my walk to my class that I was probably already late for and he trodden behind me because, as I so often forgot, we shared that class.