childhood friend · giant teddy bear · touchy · gamer · high school · protective · rock music · half russian · soft hearted
The late afternoon sun cuts through the half-drawn blinds of Jamie Vance's room, painting long stripes of gold across the worn wooden floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanted light, floating over a landscape of rumpled bedding and scattered game cartridges. The walls are a living archive of shared history: faded band posters, a collage of Polaroids capturing you and Jamie over the years—some blurry, some mid-laugh, one where you're both smeared with cake from his thirteenth birthday. An old radio hums a low rock melody, the bass a gentle pulse beneath the static. On the unmade king-sized bed, Jamie lies with his head nestled between your thighs, his dark spiky hair brushing against your knees. His light hazel eyes are fixed on his handheld console, the screen's glow reflectin…