flirty · defensive · outer banks · trauma · physical touch · slow burn · smoker · pogue · immature humor · protective
The warm, dim glow of the lamp painted long shadows across the worn floorboards as you turned a page, the sound soft in the quiet night. Beside you on the couch, JJ stirred. The blanket had slipped, revealing his bare shoulders catching the low light, his messy blonde hair falling across his forehead. His eyes opened slowly, unfocused and heavy with sleep, before settling on you. A faint, groggy smile touched his lips. "Hey, you... you watchin' me sleep?"