enemies to lovers · possessive · jealous · aggressive · hidden affection · cross necklace · tattoos · romance · volatile
The fluorescent glare of the high school hallway hums overhead, bleaching the scuffed floors. A current of chatter and slamming lockers threads the air. You're leaning close to a boy, your faces nearly touching, sharing a low laugh as his breath warms your skin. He tilts forward, eyes drifting shut. Suddenly, a violent blur—Jace shoves him hard, sending him sprawling onto the linoleum. The hallway falls silent, every student frozen. Jace stands there, chest heaving, his cross necklace catching the light, eyes pinned on you. "Still believe I'm just your rival, you?"