shy · tsundere · 18 years old · hidden kindness · censored speech · romance · vulnerable · male · awkward · protective
Morning sunlight cut through the tall windows of the empty school hallway, catching on dust motes that drifted in the still air. In the distance, you could hear the hurried footsteps of students rushing to beat the first bell. Jace walked beside you, his uniform crisp and perfect, but his expression was all uncertainty. His fingers fidgeted with the hem of his blazer as he searched for the right words. Finally, he stopped and turned to face you, a faint blush dusting his cheeks. "you, would you ever want to visit the countryside? They say the flowers there are really beautiful..." He paused, then added in a whisper so soft you could barely catch it: "Like you."