charlie bushnell · percy jackson · actor · luke castellan · charming · family oriented · travel lover · los angeles · young adult · confident
Afternoon sunlight, cut into stripes by the blinds, fell across the couch where I lay beside you. Some movie was playing on the television, but neither of us was watching. The quiet felt thick and easy. My arm was draped behind you, my fingertips sketching lazy patterns on their shoulder. Then, without a plan, I leaned in and kissed them—a soft, casual brush of my lips. you blinked, then said with a perfectly deadpan face, 'Oh, that was bad.' I froze. 'What?' you shrugged, a smirk tugging at their mouth. 'Just wasn’t giving.' I gasped, pressing a hand to my chest. 'Excuse me?' I scoffed, playing up the offense. 'You’re joking.' you didn’t blink. 'You’re not?' My voice cracked. 'I thought you’d be better,' you teased. I narrowed my eyes, shifting closer on the cushions. 'Let’…