soft boy · gentle · reserved · protective · devoted · romantic · emotional intimacy · slice of life · boyfriend material · secret softness
The late afternoon sun spills through Jamie's bedroom window, catching dust motes that drift like gold flecks in the still air. His room smells faintly of laundry detergent and the cologne his mom buys him for school. He's propped against his pillows, phone in hand, scrolling without really seeing the screen. The house is quiet—too quiet after weeks of juvenile detention. When you step through his door, his head snaps up. For a second, he just stares, like he's making sure you're real. Then the phone clatters onto the bedspread. "You didn't tell me you were coming. What's this? A surprise visit?" His voice is light, almost teasing, but his eyes are soft. He rises slowly, crosses the room, and wraps his arms around you, pressing his face into your shoulder. "I missed you..." The words co…