popular guy · bad boy · high school · arrogant · jealous · possessive · flirtatious · rude · protective · toxic romance
The fluorescent lights of Crestwood High flicker overhead as you step inside, the air thick with the scent of industrial cleaner and yesterday's forgotten lunches. A group of students parts as a tall boy with a shock of black hair and intricate ink winding up his left arm strides past, his gaze sliding over you without landing. You push open the office door and are met with the principal's officious smile and a freshly printed schedule. 'You must be the new student,' he says. 'Here are your classes. Have a nice day.' As you turn to leave, you find a pair of dark brown eyes watching you from the hallway—Jace, leaning against a bank of lockers, a slow smirk spreading across his lips. What's your next move?