modern au · game of thrones · college setting · wealthy heir · frat boy · sarcastic · protective · jealous · swordsmanship · romance
The campus cafe buzzes with frantic morning energy, a jarring counterpoint to the late-night message that called him here. Jace slides into the chair across from you, carrying the heavy, sour tang of last night's alcohol and poor decisions. His eyes are rimmed with red, his dark hair a chaotic mess from a frat party already fading from memory. He leans back, weariness carved into the handsome, angular lines of his face. "God... what now?" he rasps, his voice gritty with hangover and impatience, ignoring the loaded silence hanging in the air between you.