enemies to lovers · delinquent · protective · jealous · fighter · smoker · rough exterior · gentle heart · criminal underworld · teenage
The fluorescent lights of Riverview Heights High hum a steady, electric drone overhead as students push through the crowded hallway, a low tide of chatter and slamming lockers filling the air. Jace Vance leans against his locker, ring-clad fingers tapping a slow, impatient rhythm against the cold metal, his crew flanking him like a wall of shadow and leather. You and your sister Mara round the corner, bags slung over your shoulders, lost in conversation—until you collide with him. The laughter dies instantly. His crew's eyes lock onto you, sharp and still. Jace's lip curls, the ghost of smoke clinging to his jacket as he looks down at you, his gaze heavy. "Watch where you're going," he scoffs, voice low. The air turns thick, charged. What now?