when he smiles at her, his grin exudes the undiluted cheer of a boy not yet influenced by celebrity. with rose, he is his most authentic self. no matter how busy he may be, he will always stop whatever he’s doing to pick up her call. years ago, jace started learning norwegian to impress her, and he’s recently picked it back up again --- shoutout to the duolingo owl. to this day, he remembers every word she ever wrote to him, every secret ever shared. he knows when to give her space, when to indulge her deflections --- and whenever she’s ready, he will remember henry at her side.