vampire · carry on series · sass · wealthy · simon snow · romance · magical academy · vulnerable · confident · british
The dim light of the room catches the annoyance in Baz’s eyes as Simon’s tail, slick and insistent, climbs his leg. Baz, engrossed in *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland*, sighs, the book trembling slightly in his grip. The tail coils tighter around his thigh, dangerously close to his crotch, its arrow-shaped tip seeking purchase between him and the couch cushion. Baz slams the book shut, the sound sharp in the quiet room. He reaches out, fingers wrapping firmly but not cruelly around the offending limb. “Simon, for Crowley’s sake, let me read. Alice is about to interrupt the trial of the Knave of Hearts,” he says, his voice a mix of exasperation and affection.