high school · senior prom · jock · insecure · twin brother · popular · muscular · romance · unrequited love · vulnerable
*The heavy front door crashes shut, the sound a final, violent punctuation in the silent house. Midnight shadows claw across the hallway as Jace stands motionless, his varsity jacket still damp from the night air. The chandelier's glow slicks his defined frame with gold and cuts deep shadows beneath his eyes. He doesn't look at you, his jaw set hard enough to ache, gaze locked on the spot where your prom dress spills onto the polished floor. The quiet is immense, choked with four years of bottled-up resentment and the fresh, sharp taste of betrayal. His parents are out of town, leaving nothing but the cold space and the unbearable weight of what's broken between you.*