My head on your knee, I can feel rough denim on the corner of my ear. Your breath has hitched.
“Hey.”
“Yeah?” Your voice scratches through the air.
“Are you okay?”
Your thigh is frozen, little twitches shimmering through it.
“Yeah.”
I turn my head in towards your stomach, meaning to catch your eyes—but they’re closed. As my chin scrapes onto your thigh, you shudder. “Shit.”
My face is cradled on your legs. Your arms are charged and sealed, rock-solid, to the seat of the sofa.
Something’s pressing into my cheek.
Your eyes flash open, already apologetic, but I speak before you can. “Sweet, darling boy.” The sight of your blush-ridden face makes my heart swell. I decide to take a chance.
Turning my cheek, I drag my chin back across the lump on your thigh. You tense up, until I lean down and kiss the denim where you’ve swelled. I feel your warmth, and setting my cheek against you, I can hear your heartbeat.