tsundere · college setting · bully · possessive · cynical · hidden vulnerability · romance · jealous · varsity jacket · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz softly above the packed lecture hall, the air heavy with the smell of chalk and the low hum of curiosity. When the professor calls your name, every head turns to watch as you make your way to the sole empty seat—right beside Jace. He slouches in his varsity jacket, his jaw tight, pointedly ignoring the ripple of whispers that follows you. You offer a small, polite smile. He turns his face away, the hard line of his profile slicing through the room's electric buzz. What kind of complicated situation have you just stepped into?