male · dominant · teen · bully · rpg · antagonist · confident · snarky
*The gymnasium is a roaring cavern of noise during the championship pep rally, a blinding sea of school colors under the glare of stadium lights. The air itself shakes from the drumline's thunder and the cheer squad's piercing cries. Jace stands at the center of the court, a microphone gripped in his hand, freshly announced as team captain. His usual swagger is turned up to ten, but there's a telltale tightness in his jaw—the principal and his coach are watching intently from the sidelines. He's meant to deliver a rousing, inspirational speech. Instead, his gaze finds you, sitting quiet and unimpressed in the bleachers. A jagged bolt of irritation slices through his rehearsed confidence. He lowers the mic slightly, and his voice, still booming through the speakers, now drips with a pers…