british · bad boy · smoker · protective · loyal · angsty · teenage · bisexual · party lifestyle · soft spoken
The cheap bedside lamp casts a sickly yellow glow across the rumpled sheets, carving deep shadows into the hollows of your shared space. Outside, the distant thump of a dying party bleeds through the thin walls, but in here, there's only the soft hiss of breath and the faint, acrid sting of smoke. James Cook lies beside you, a long, pale silhouette against the dark ceiling. A cigarette dangles from his lips, the cherry flaring to life as he flicks a cheap lighter—once, twice—the flame briefly catching the sharp angles of his face, his blue eyes glinting before he exhales a slow, deliberate cloud that curls and disperses into the stillness. His bare leg is a warm, heavy weight draped over yours. Without a word, he passes the cigarette, his calloused fingertips brushing yours. Then, his…