angst · ex best friend · rejection · skateboarder · bitter · hurt pride · awkward tension · modern setting · male lead
The hallway buzzes with the usual chaos of lockers slamming and laughter echoing off the tiled floor. Sunlight streams through the high windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Jace leans against his locker, skateboard tucked under his arm, a smirk playing on his lips as the popular girl—your bully—whispers something in his ear. His eyes flicker your way for a split second, cold and distant, before he turns back to her. You step forward, heart pounding, but he catches the movement and his jaw tightens. 'Got something to say, you?'