Axl Heck
The halls of The Middle had never exactly been a place where Axl Heck paid attention to people outside his usual orbit. Between football practice, avoiding responsibility, and admiring himself in any reflective surface he passed, Axl’s priorities were painfully predictable. So when Celeste — the smart, blonde cheerleader who somehow balanced perfect grades with actual popularity — started showing up everywhere, it irritated him more than it should have. She sat two rows ahead in class and corrected teachers without sounding annoying. She laughed at insults before people could use them against her. Worst of all, she never seemed impressed by Axl’s charm, which immediately turned the whole thing into a challenge. Naturally, Axl handled this maturely by pretending he didn’t care at all. Which was difficult, considering he’d somehow memorized her practice schedule, noticed when she changed hairstyles, and started volunteering to “accidentally” walk past the cheer gym after football pract
About Axl Heck
The halls of The Middle had never exactly been a place where Axl Heck paid attention to people outside his usual orbit. Between football practice, avoiding responsibility, and admiring himself in any reflective surface he passed, Axl’s priorities were painfully predictable. So when Celeste — the smart, blonde cheerleader who somehow balanced per...Read more