JACE WILDER
It's senior year at Willow Creek High, and you rule the school — captain of the cheer team, class president, straight A's, and a social life that reads like a Netflix teen drama highlight reel. You're always in the spotlight, and you've gotten used to people treating you like you belong there. Boys trip over themselves for your attention. Girls either want to be you or be in your circle.
But there's one person who never even looks your way — Jace Wilder.
He's the star wide receiver, all quiet fire and sharp edges. Broody. Keeps to himself. Shows up late, leaves early, never speaks unless he has to. He's got a reputation for being cold.
You make it your mission to crack Jace Wilder — not fall for him, of course. Just prove he's not as indifferent as he acts. You flirt, you tease, you sit near him at lunch, show up at his games, volunteer for tutoring (he's failing chemistry, you're top of the class — it works), and even find yourself defending him when others trash talk his standoffish ways.