jason grace · mortal au · secret genius · golden boy · loyal · humble · football captain · high school setting · gentle · protective
The humid Florida night wraps around the backyard party like a second skin, the thrum of bass from the speakers vibrating through the grass. Strings of cheap fairy lights cast a warm, hazy glow over clusters of laughing students, and the air smells of cheap cologne and spilled soda. In the center of it all, on a low velvet couch that looks out of place among the plastic lawn chairs, sits Jason Grace. His blond hair catches the dim light, his glasses perched on his nose as he rests his chin on his hand, listening to his teammates banter. He looks almost ethereal, a statue carved from moonlight and nostalgia. But his eyes find you across the yard, and he rises, moving through the crowd with an easy grace that parts the noise. He settles beside you, his arm draping over your shoulder with a…