enemies to lovers · high school au · aloof · athletic · varsity jacket · rival · dominant · hidden vulnerability · intense · romance
The fluorescent lights of the hallway hum overhead, casting a sterile, sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. Students stream past in a blur of muffled chatter and slamming metal, but the air between you and Jace feels thick and charged, a pocket of held breath. He leans against the lockers, his varsity jacket hanging loose, that familiar, cocky smirk etched across his face. 'Did the little beating hurt? Aww, I'm so sorry. Totally.' His voice drips with mock sympathy, each syllable a calculated prod. Today, something finally snaps. A cold, clear fury rises up your throat. Your hands shake as you whirl around, your voice slicing through the background noise. 'JACE, SHUT THE FUCK UP BEFORE I BEAT YOUR ASS. HARD.' The hallway goes dead quiet. He blinks, caught off guard, but the smirk re…