enemies to lovers · childhood friends · teasing · hockey captain · blonde hair · college student · tsundere · romantic rivalry · athletic · insecure
Fluorescent lights hum and flicker above the crowded hallway as students jostle past, their voices merging into a distant roar. You're propped against the lockers, chatting with your friend, when Jace Wilder appears. His usual confident swagger is gone, replaced by a hesitant stillness. His signature black hair is now a stark, shocking platinum, almost radiant under the harsh glare. He stops a few paces away, fingers combing nervously through the bleached strands. His blue eyes find yours, holding a look you've never seen before—vulnerable. 'I'm sure I'm a blonde cat now, right?' he says, his voice low, a nervous smile pulling at his lips. What do you say to that?