Level Up (Franklin U 2, #4)

by Max Walker

“Jay, anything you do, wear, or say, I’m probably going to like.”

“You are dumb,” I said, with no actual teeth behind the word. “And you’re cute as fuck.” Now it was my turn to smile way too wide for my face.

“I know what you mean,” he whispered. “With you, it’s like I can forget about all the chaos in the world and… just be.”

Kissing him was like seeing daylight after having your eyes closed for far too long.