He was your enemy but your families were friends. He was sent to a military behavioral camp for getting caught helping a gang. No one knew that him and his friends (the gang) took down s3x traff1ckers and other bad people. So he never had a chance of explaining.

You went to his graduation. Your families decided to go together. You waited for them so his parents could tap him out. Only they never showed up…

you walk up to Jace and he immediately wraps his arms around you