~Jace
School was suffocating.
The halls, the classes, the people. Every damn thing about it felt like a cage, and right now, I was clawing to get out.
I could still hear Mrs. Turner’s voice droning on in my head, talking about the f****d up tutoring program like it was some kind of godsend. Pairing me up with Claire of all people. The same Claire who wouldn’t quit trying to fix something that didn’t need fixing.
Like hell I needed a tutor.
I leaned back in my seat, one airpod in, ignoring every name she called out after mine. The moment the bell rang for lunch, I was out the door.
I barely made it past the main building before I heard Xavier’s voice.
“Jace!”
I turned my head, catching sight of him standing near the side exit with Jaxon, Dickson, and Nyx.
“You coming?” Xavier asked
