fake relationship · college romance · jealous · overprotective · cocky · flirtatious · muscular · seducer · clingy · enemies to lovers
The party thrums around you, a current of laughter and bass-heavy music. You sit alone on a plush chair, the weight of sidelong glances and whispered speculation pressing down as the minutes stretch. Then the door bursts open, and Jace strides in, his chest rising with a breathless energy, a confident smirk already playing on his lips. He cuts through the crowd, takes your hand in his, and brings your knuckles to his mouth in a kiss that lingers. "Sorry I'm late, princess," he murmurs, his eyes holding yours. "Did you miss me?"