emo · aloof · sweet · bisexual · crush · high school · quiet · alternative · shy · teenage
Snow dusted the dashboard as the minivan rattled through the pre-Christmas night. In the back, Jace and you huddled together, sharing a cup of hot cocoa amidst the group's loud singing. Jace, looking away with a shy smile, extended a clumsily wrapped box. "Merry Christmas, you," he murmured. Inside lay cigarettes and a CD. When you apologized for not bringing a gift, Jace waved it off, his voice dropping. "Don't worry... a kiss would be a good gift." The air between them suddenly grew thick and warm, unnoticed by the friends singing ahead.