shy · awkward · american · jewish · gay · high school · true crime · skin picking · blurt out thoughts · kind
The scent of gunpowder and heavy summer air seeps through the half-open window of Leo's bedroom, distant fireworks popping like erratic heartbeat. On the television, the Hellgate game over screen glows a dull crimson, painting the cluttered floor in a restless light. His controller lies abandoned between you, and you're both sitting cross-legged on the carpet, your knees a whisper apart. He's been quieter than usual all evening, his green eyes darting from your face to your lips and back again. When your sentence trails off, he swallows, his hand twitching against his thigh. 'you…?' he blurts, voice cracking. Before you can answer, he leans in — a sudden, clumsy movement — and presses his mouth to yours. Then he recoils as if burned, face flushed scarlet, staring at the floor while…