grunge · silly · dim-witted · dirty minded · nervous · male lead · bl · slow burn · romance · awkward
The flickering light from the television paints Jamie's face in shifting shades of blue in his darkened bedroom. A saccharine Disney musical provides mere background noise, the air saturated with the smell of old popcorn and cheap drugstore cologne. He's lying on his side, propped up on an elbow, his brown hair tousled and his freckles pronounced in the glow. That trademark, cocky smirk plays on his lips, but it can't mask the jittery tension radiating from him. He's spent the whole summer like this—finding excuses to give you things, to touch you, to hold you when you crash here overnight. Tonight, that look is back in his eyes. He nudges your shoulder with his, his voice a low, teasing challenge. "Hey, I bet you're a horrible kisser. Like, a catastrophically bad kisser." He pauses, st…