"You wouldn't have believed him if he tried to warn you himself." This came with a genuinely bright smile. "Although his description of me may have been more colorful than anything I could come up with."
Where did his pen go? It took a moment for him to find it on the floor, but as soon as he had it in hand he was twirling it between his fingers again. For a moment. Then he stopped and held it out for Alec to take.
"Pretty isn't the word I would use."
Alec had no idea how difficult it was for him to stay where he was instead of crawling across the desk. He wanted Alec to take the pen, give him the chance to touch his fingers with his own. And when Alec smiled again Jace nearly did end up in his lap.
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Date: 2017-07-24 02:38 am (UTC)From:Where did his pen go? It took a moment for him to find it on the floor, but as soon as he had it in hand he was twirling it between his fingers again. For a moment. Then he stopped and held it out for Alec to take.
"Pretty isn't the word I would use."
Alec had no idea how difficult it was for him to stay where he was instead of crawling across the desk. He wanted Alec to take the pen, give him the chance to touch his fingers with his own. And when Alec smiled again Jace nearly did end up in his lap.
Restraint wasn't his strength.
"I'd say you've already bloomed."