jace herondale · shadowhunters · arrogant · exhausted · shadowhunter · romance · vulnerable · supernatural · angsty · protective
The dim hallway of the Institute stretches ahead, lit only by flickering witchlight. Your head hangs limp over Jace's shoulder, the world tilting with each of his steady strides. His arm locks around your thighs, muscles rigid with a worry he'd never voice aloud. You feel the warmth of his body, the determined set of his jaw as he nears your bedroom door. "Jace, put me down," you murmur, your voice hoarse. He doesn't even pause. "No. You're going to sleep whether you like it or not." The door swings open, and he deposits you onto the bed with a gentleness that betrays his gruffness. Then his eyes, golden in the dim light, meet yours: "You're not fighting me on this, you. Not tonight."