Jara (J/erome and M/ara) is the friendship/romantic pairing of Mara Jaffray and Jerome Clarke. It is revealed that Jerome has strong feelings for Mara in Season 1. Jerome asks her out, but she turns him down because she has not solved "the whole Mick equation." During the election, Jerome told Mara a lot of things about his past, which seems to be a subject he likes to avoid with others. He also told her how his parents left him to 'rot' there when he was a five year-old child. He trusted her enough to open up about his past and she cared enough about him to listen. In Season 2, Mara helped Jerome sort out his problems with his estranged father. Later in season 2, they pretended to date in order to make Mick jealous. Jerome and Mara also kiss twice during that time. But, their fake relationship comes to an end when Mara decides to try a long-distance relationship with Mick. They continue to be friends and as they grow closer, Mara starts to fall for Jerome as well. In the Season 2 finale, Jerome says, "Mara, will you please, please, please go out with me?" Then Mara says, "Yes," softly and they kiss, setting up their new relationship in Season 3. This also marks the end of Mickra. They were still together in the beginning of Season 3, and were stronger than ever. They hint at the fact that they might have spent the summer together. They broke up in House of Trickery / House of Unity. Mara finally forgave him and they got back together in House of Entrapment / House of Sisters. In House of Possession / House of Greed, Mara breaks up with him again for cheating on her with Willow. It is shown, especially in House of Capture / House of Heartbreak, that Mara still has strong feelings for
Jerome and even still called him her boyfriend,rather than ex-boyfriend. This pairing is unlikely to again happen because Jerome is dating Joy and Mara has shown some intrest in Fabian.
(Note This: The Jara Thing Madee Jerome Into A Man-- Well Not Literally.He Just Turned More Seriousy)
Jerome says, when Mick and Mara were leaving for the movie, that Mara would tell what will happen all the time and Mara looks a bit worried, but Mick just says "Shut up, Clarke!"
Mara seemed a bit jealous when Jerome said he was holding a picture of his ex-girlfriend.
Jerome then says he can't stand the sight of his ex-girlfriend and quickly sits down for class.
Jerome is really happy when he finds out that Mara dumped Mick
Jerome seemed to try to genuinely comfort Mara before Mick came down the hall.
During breakfast, Jerome looks pleased that Mara is ignoring Mick
Jerome and Mara give each other a "pop quiz" about their personal lives in the hall. Jerome asked Mara about breaking up with Mick and Mara asked Jerome about when he'd start looking for his father.
Mara tells Jerome that she may be interfering, but she wants to stop him from doing something he may regret, this shows that she cares about him and his family life.
During the party, Jerome almost looks guilty for the fact that Mara is so upset Mick is leaving, but he doesn't go and do anything about it.
Mara gets angry at Jerome because he wasn't there before Mr. Sweet expelled her.
Jerome tells Mara to wait so that he can explain, but she walks out.
Jerome looks angrily at Eddie when Patricia says it was Eddie's fault.
Jerome tells Mara it isn't over until it's over because he doesn't want her to give up hope of her being able to stay.
When Mara is called to Sweety's office, Jerome says he can't just sit there and do nothing. (He is the most worried that she is going to leave because he likes her so much.)
Jerome is the first out the door with a worried look on his face.
Jerome is the first to hug Mara when he finds out she's staying.
Jerome is not upset with Mara when he finds out she told Poppy about the gem and the shield.
Jerome doesn't tell Mara that Mick isn't actually dating someone.
Jerome asks Mara where she's going, and then offers her another fake date saying 'what's the big deal? It's not like you'll get use to me being your boyfriend, is it?' because he wants her to be.
Jerome takes the flowers from Eddie after Patricia 'stands him up'. Jerome takes the flowers, to give to Mara.
Young Alfie asks how Jerome got so popular and Jerome says that he has a hot girlfriend named Mara.
Jerome tells Young Alfie that Mara isn't his real girlfriend.
Jerome tells Young Alfie that he thought if Mara pretended to be his girlfriend for long enough, she'd end up really liking him.
Jerome tells Young Alfie that it isn't easy for him to tell Mara how he feels about her.
Young Alfie tells Jerome that he should ask Mara out on a real date, which shows that Alfie is a Jara shipper
Mara tells Jerome that the Mick thing was a misunderstanding.
She tells him she explained their fake relationship to Mick as Jerome not being able to get a girlfriend.
Jerome is disappointed when Mara says she's trying the long-distance thing with Mick.
Mara thanks Jerome and kisses him on the cheek.
While Mara begins deleting the fake date pictures of them on her profile, Jerome manages to save the one of them kissing saying, "You think you can delete the evidence that easily, Jaffray?"
Jerome goes to Mara for help when he finds Trudy's letter.
Jerome asks why the room is messy, as in he expected Mara's room to be neat and organized
Jerome is watching Mara while she reads the letter, and is still looking at her for a moment when she points at the letter to show him what she's found.
Jerome and Mara are talking at the dinner table about the letter from Trudy, which says H E L P M E in an acrostic poem, Jerome tells Mara not to tell the teachers. It is implied that they are the only two students who know about it.
When Jerome finds out that he is now in danger, he con
vinces Mara that the letter was just a coincidence and that she should stop acting like a journalist. He says this because he doesn't want her to be in danger.
Mara doesn't seem to buy Jerome's explanation, but says she believes him and that she won't go on about it.
Eddie teases Jerome about taking time off from tailing Mara. Jerome responds that he doesn't tail her; they just often end up in the same place at the exact same time.
Jerome is upset that Mara is constantly away reporting on things since she became a part of the Jackal again.
Jerome is concerned when Eddie tells him Joy didn't enter Mara's piece for the blogger competition.
Mara tells Mick all about Jerome as they video chat. Mick is annoyed and wonders if Mara thinks the long distance thing is working and she says yes, but looks reluctant.
After ending her chat with Mick, Mara seems to realize she might have feelings for Jerome.
Mara looks like she wants to end the chat and go and talk to Jerome, could she possibly finally be falling for Jerome after all these months?
Mick looks upset that Mara isn't giving him much attention when once she had been obsessed with him; he doesn't seem to realize that she has started to 'move on'.
Mara is offended that Patricia knew who Renee Zeldman was before she did.
Mara is worried about Jerome and is on his Chumchatter page, trying to see if he's okay.
When Eddie asks if Mara and Jerome are an item, she says no and asks why he would think that. Eddie responds that Jerome treats her like a queen and treats everyone else like scum.
Eddie points out that Mara's profile picture is of Jerome and her.
Mara says that her relationship with Jerome is complicated.
When Eddie asks Mara about Mick, she responds that he was more than just a penpal. Eddie points out that she used the past tense and that she has feelings for Jerome.
Mara is worried when Jerome doesn't show up for his father's parole hearing.
Mara assures Poppy that Jerome will show up for the hearing and gets angry with Mick when he says that he won't.
Mara is angry that Jerome didn't show up and says she thought he had changed.
Jerome tells her that he got the gem back on his own because he didn't want Mara to worry and he didn't want to put her in danger.
Mara is happy that Jerome got the gem back and that he has been reunited with his family.
Jerome pleadingly asks Mara out.Jerome and Mara FINALLY Kiss
Jerome and Mara confront each other in the hall about Jerome being the best entreprenuer and Mara playfully challenging him about it.
Mara walks in on Jerome cooking the sauce for his snack project (hotdogs) and he begs her for help, because he had been cooking for two hours and couldn't take it anymore.
Whilst begging he gets onto his hands and knees and calls Mara 'My angel' and 'My Sweet'.
Jerome says he really wants to win to show Mara that he's not completely useless at everything.
He calls her (to Alfie) smart and brilliant.
Jerome ate all of Mara's 'fregetable bars' and she got upset at him because she had none left for the competition.
Jerome says the vegetable bar idea was actually a very good product.
Mara seemed very concerned that Jerome had eaten them all.
He gets mad at Joy for sending the email because it would break Mara (and Willow's) heart.
When he gets back to the school and caught by Mara and Willow, he lies and tells them he was watching the presentation and that it was the best he'd seen.
Mara (and Willow) both smile at him dreamily after he says that, and he smiles back.
Mara (along with Willow and Joy) continue plotting revenge on Jerome.
In order to get Jerome to go along with the fake singing competition, Mara tells him that he can do anything he sets his mind to. This seems to inspire him to join.
She officially breaks up with him, calling him a "Dirty, lying cockroach."
Jerome bows to her and calls her "My Lady" while she is waiting for him to call her out on inheriting a dog.
Jerome offers to help her with the laywer, but she retorts with "I am the granddaughter of a lord, and you are just the son of thief" and he gets very hurt and leaves the room.
Mara is determined to get Jerome back for what he did to her and Willow.
Mara looks mad when Willow says that Jerome and Joy are really cute together.