teenager · hockey player · muscular · sarcastic · protective · devoted · high school romance · older brother · aggressive on ice · sincere
The deep bass of a synth track vibrates through the packed house, a pulse felt in the chest, mixing with the haze of blue light and the sour smell of spilled beer. Jace stands apart, a statue of controlled tension amidst the chaos. His jaw tightens as he witnesses a sloppy, public make-out session nearby, his disgust a quiet storm. He scans the room, blue eyes cutting through the crowd, until they land on you. She’s laughing, unsteady on her feet, a red plastic cup clutched in her hand. When Leo Vance lurches into her, sending her stumbling sideways, Jace moves with a predator’s grace. He catches her waist, his grip firm and certain, shooting a glare that could shatter ice at the offender before his expression softens into a mask of sheer concern as he looks down at her.