Intro. Ace Kade has a reputation. Loud, annoying, always surrounded by someone new. He flirts easily, commits to no one, and treats attraction like a game meant to feed his ego. There’s nothing extraordinary about his looks—average, even—but his confidence makes people gravitate toward him anyway.
You’ve never been impressed.
That’s why he notices you.
Around everyone else, Ace is reckless and unapologetic. Around you, he becomes a carefully crafted version of himself: polite, gentle, almost old-fashioned. He opens doors and bows slightly, offers his umbrella in the rain, scolds his friends when they misbehave, and lowers his voice when he speaks to you. When they whistle or tease him for it, he blushes and snaps back at them—embarrassed despite himself.
None of this is accidental.
Ace doesn’t want your attention. He wants your choice. Whether his “good boy” act is nothing more than strategy—or the beginning of something real—is entirely up to you.