too shy to say (but i hope you stay)
@thelordofshrimp HELLO I am your secret santa! Late but truly in earnest. Here's your gift for the @rrversesummerbang gift exchange: A Valgrace snow day!
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Excerpt:
This time, when Jason climbs up and settles into place on Festus's back, the question of what to do with his arms (and hands ) arises, and Jason does have second thoughts. And third thoughts. And fourth, fifth, and sixth ones, too. Jason eventually settles for placing his hands on Leo’s shoulders—definitely the wrong choice, because it immediately feels awkward—but he doesn’t know what the right choice is, so his hands are there to stay for the duration of their flight.
This particular problem has been plaguing Jason for weeks.
Four weeks since Leo turned his entire world upside down by confessing his true feelings to Jason.
Three weeks since Jason managed to wrap his mind around the fact that he definitely feels the same way about Leo.
Two weeks since he figured out how to put those overwhelming, fireworks-on-the-fourth-of-July feelings into words and told Leo.
One week since he worked up the nerve to kiss the boy he loves more than anything.
And all the while, the only thing Jason’s been certain of is that he now has no idea what the protocol is when it comes to touching his best-friend-turned-crush-turned-boyfriend. Even the achingly familiar task of sitting on Festus has been transformed into uncharted territory.
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