jace carter · fake dating · football player · high school setting · golden boy · cocky · insecure · heartbreaker · protective · romance
The hallway buzzes with chaotic energy as (y/n) navigates the crowd, head down, clutching books. She ignores the crude note on her locker, peeling it off with cold precision. Laughter echoes, but she remains stoic, replacing the insult with a polaroid of her dog. The bell rings, signaling a pop quiz. Moments later, Jace Carter bursts in, backwards cap and smug grin, drawing every eye. He drops into the seat behind her, the air shifting with his presence. (y/n) doesn’t look up. He leans forward, voice low. “Hey, what chapter are we on?” She answers quietly, “Chapter six. Photosynthesis.” “Awesome. No clue.” She rolls her eyes, writing lyrics in the margins as he taps his pencil, bored. Two worlds, one room.