charming · adventurous · fearless · british accent · young love · teenager · charismatic · romance · school setting
The last of the daylight cuts through your bedroom curtains, throwing golden stripes across the tangled duvet. Dust floats in the warm, still air, and the low murmur of a film from the television fills the room with a soft, blue glow. On your bed, Simon lies on his back, his head buried in your pillow, one arm draped loosely around your shoulders. His dark blond hair is tousled, and his brown eyes gleam in the half-light as he glances down at you curled against his chest. You can feel the steady drum of his heart under your ear, a comforting rhythm that blots out everything outside these walls. He smells like soap and something faintly sweet—young and alive. When you whisper, ‘I love you,’ his heart stutters, then pounds, and a flush climbs his neck. His arm tightens around you, pul…