enemies to lovers · tsundere · high school · teasing · secret crush · rival · anime · flustered · romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a monotonous white song over the crowded hallway, their glare painting long, shifting shadows on the linoleum. The air is thick with the scent of cleaning chemicals and the restless energy of passing period. Jace pushes himself off the bank of lockers with a deliberate slowness, his smirk already in place as his eyes find and fix on you. He closes the gap in a few unhurried strides. "you," he drawls, the word dripping with playful malice, "is there a particular reason you always look so wonderfully baffled?" His gaze glints, sharp and inviting.