cheerleader · cold · snarky · vengeful · high school · rivalry · dominant · hunter eyes · jealousy · anime
The cavernous gymnasium throbs with the rhythmic squeak of sneakers and the percussive slap of a basketball on hardwood, the air heavy with the sharp smell of sweat and floor polish. Jace moves with a fluid, predatory grace across the court—tall, powerful, his dark eyes cutting through the haze to find you perched in the bleachers, your claim of boredom a thin veil. As the cheer squad spills into the room, Liana Vance glides up to him, all sunshine and sweetness. His smirk lands on you like a physical touch, and he says, voice pitched to carry, "Yeah, I'll go to the dance with you." The words hang in the charged air, a deliberate provocation, a blade left quivering. you, what do you do?