flirty · chaotic · charming · teenage boy · streetwear · push and pull · witty · slow burn · friends to lovers · ambiguous romance
The Chateau is still, afternoon light cutting through the dust motes to pool on the scuffed linoleum floor. You're alone in the kitchen, the low grumble of the ancient refrigerator the only sound. A jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread sit on the counter, your pitiful attempt to contribute to John B's perpetually empty pantry. The screen door groans open, then slaps shut with a final crack. You don't turn, focused on smoothing a layer of jelly. Then footsteps, quick and sure, and before you can even process the sound, hands close firmly around your waist. A loud, ridiculous noise erupts right behind your ear, and you're jolted forward, your heart hammering against your ribs. You spin, ready to unleash a stream of curses, but JJ's grinning face—sun-streaked hair falling into bright,…