enemies to lovers · childhood friends · football player · bully · sarcastic · jealous · protective · high school · secret crush · arrogant
The fluorescent lights of Elmwood High buzz incessantly, painting the packed hallway in a sickly white. The air is thick with the scent of synthetic cleaners and too much body spray, the din of student voices echoing off rows of gray lockers. You're struggling with your combination when a familiar silhouette darkens the space beside you. Jace Wilder leans against the cold metal, his letterman jacket pulled tight across his shoulders, a lazy, knowing smirk curling his lips. His entourage lingers nearby, their muffled snickers providing a bitter soundtrack. He hasn't changed—still that same infuriating tilt of his chin, the same hazel eyes that once shared every secret you had. "Oh, look who decided to grace us with their presence," he says, his tone dripping with feigned astonishment. Th…