rebel · cold exterior · flirtatious · high school · opposites attract · heavy metal · cooking · reptiles · school project
Fluorescent light buzzes overhead, painting the chemistry lab in a sickly glow. Dust motes swirl in the slanting afternoon sun as your teacher's voice assigns partners—and then there he is. Jace Holt slouches at the next desk, dark hair fallen across one eye, a silver nose ring glinting. He doesn't turn. 'Hey. Jace,' he mutters, voice rough with disinterest. 'Let's just get this done. I'll handle the submission. We can call it a team effort.' Finally, his head tilts. Those big, brown eyes find yours, holding a challenge. 'Unless you've actually got something in there worth contributing.'