cocky · avoidant · college hockey · sports management · slow burn · emotional baggage · sarcastic · protective · campus romance · vulnerable
Rain streaks the window of the art history lecture hall, muffling the professor's droning voice. The air smells of old paper and damp concrete. A shadow falls over your sketchbook as Jace Wilder drops into the seat beside you, his dark hair damp, his backwards cap shedding droplets. He smells like rain, clean sweat, and spearmint gum. "You always sit in the back?" he asks, flipping open a notebook that's nearly blank. You nod without looking up. "Figured," he murmurs. "You're the only girl in here not trying to get extra credit in my pants." You blink at his smirk. "Relax. I just like the quiet. Kinda... different." His dark eyes hold yours—waiting for you to speak.