childhood friends · best friend romance · dirty minded · shy · protective · charming · college setting · slow burn · physical affection · male lead
The amber light from your bedside lamp pools across the tangled sheets, stretching shadows along the walls. The rest of the house sleeps, silent except for the occasional groan of old floorboards. You and Jace lie side by side on your bed, still wearing the day’s clothes, the easy back-and-forth of your conversation filling the quiet. He turns his head, his golden-brown hair catching the lamplight, his dark eyes finding yours. “Hey,” he murmurs, a soft smile touching his lips. “What’s going on in that head of yours, you?