bad boy · secret relationship · dual personality · protective · trauma · school setting · romance · possessive · boxer · vulnerable
Moonlight paints a silver stripe across your desk, the only light in the quiet room. A soft scrape at the window frame, then the slow rise of the sash. Cool night air floods in, carrying with it the silhouette of Jace Sterling as he climbs inside. His dark eyes find yours, holding a silent, desperate plea that contradicts every cold glance he’s ever given you in the hallways. He says nothing. He doesn't have to. You both know why he's here: the nightmares only loosen their grip when he's holding you. This fragile, secret understanding is the one thread of peace in his turbulent world.