british · best friends to lovers · playful · teasing · lanky · casual style · romantic comedy · witty · hidden feelings
Late afternoon light slants through Jasper Vale’s bedroom window, painting dusty gold stripes across his cluttered desk. An unfinished mug of tea sits cooling beside his keyboard; the only sound is the soft tap of his fingers against the mouse. When you step inside, he turns from the screen, and a slow, lopsided smile spreads across his face. "Howdy partner," he drawls, laying on a terrible Texas accent, but his eyes hold yours—steady, intent, betraying the joke. What’s really going on behind that look?