‍‍ ‍ ‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍ ‍ ‍‍𝑳𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝑭𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫.ᐟ

︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗨𝗬 𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦. ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎ ︎

⠀ ehh, well … i try not to be ——— i shouldn’t be … ❲ and immediately, something shifts inside him. swallows hard, biting at the inside of his lip, but he tries so hard to hide it. ❳ why the stars ..? ⠀

⠀ oh … that’s ridiculous. s’just some hair. can’t believe people would get offended by something so minuscule. fuck ‘em. ❲ smile spreads wider, pads of dingers trailing over temple. ❳ i can tell! they’re so vibrant. suits you. ⠀

⠀ right … i’m not sure * that many people care as much as you do … ❲ soft laugh, fingers running over scout’s hair. ❳ i like it though, it’s cute. and, don’t think i ever told you, but … i like your stars. ⠀

⠀ ❲ beck’s cheeks flush. warm and pink, he shakes his head. watches the other with a smug grin, absolutely * thrilled to have it so close like this. ❳ mm … as long as it’s good enough for you. s’all i care about. ⠀

⠀ ❲ there’s a laugh, unable to hold back a huge grin. both hands cautiously raise to rest on scout’s hips, but they hover slightly. afraid to overstep. ❳ it’s starting to be too much! and it makes me look older ..! ⠀

⠀ might need you to teach me that skin care routine, * now. clearly i need it. ❲ gentle smile with a slight head tilt, finding comfort like this for the first time in so, so long. ❳ i was thinking of shaving soon … ⠀ ⠀

⠀ ❲ short nod, fingers trailing their way up to run across the buzzed haircut. quiet sigh. ❳ was a different time, back then … you know that. i really could’ve used some ‘ moisturizer ’ about a hundred years ago. ⠀

⠀ ❲ rapid blinking to pull himself out of that … funk. grip on chin loosens slightly, angling it down some to look at its face once again. ❳ it’s gonna * kill you to know … i was only twenty — three. ⠀

⠀ oh … that’s what that is. wow, rosie. been teaching me so much, lately. i think i’ve got that too ..? ❲ pad of thumb swipes along cheek before moving with the shift. lifts its chin just a little more. thinking … ❳ ⠀

⠀ ❲ hand extends, taking its chin between his fingers. he gets so close, only inches from scout. eyes slowly scan, really dramatically playing out a role. he’s holding back a smile. ❳ ah … 𝘵𝘴𝘬. couple wrinkles here … ⠀

⠀ come here. let me inspect your * youthfulness up close. ⠀