Addiction (Jim x Tilly - The Basketball Diaries fic)

Chapter 3. I dreamt of him ♥️

Tilly
That night, as I lay in my bed, I started to wonder. 'Does Jim really feel the same way as I do? What would he do if I told him? Would it ruin our friendship? What would his friends think?'. All these thoughts ran endlessly through my mind, preventing me from getting the sleep I so clearly needed. I was so caught up in wondering, that I didn't realise how late it was. I turned to my clock, noticing that it was 3:00am in the morning. 'I should probably get some sleep, I'm gonna need it for school tomorrow' I thought to myself. I closed my eyes and felt my eyelids become heavier and heavier as I felt myself drift away into my dreams.

I dreamt that I was at the beach, the sand brushing in between my toes. I was wearing a polka dot bikini and my wavy brown hair was tied up in a loose bun. A pair of fashion sunglasses were pushed up on my head, just in front of my bun. I turned to the left and saw Jim standing there gazing towards the distance. Everything about him was beautiful. The way his eyes glistened in the sun, his dirty blonde hair flopping down over his eyes and his stunning jawline. I couldn't help but stare at him. It was like I was experiencing euphoria, with the love of my life standing right beside me. Jim glanced down towards me, and I looked away in embarrassment; my cheeks turning a flushed pink. I stared out at the sea ahead, watching the shining blue waves crashing onto the beach. I felt a sense of freedom, like this was an angel telling me that life would get better from here. As I continued watching the sun setting on the horizon, I felt a hand being placed onto my face. Graciously, I turned around to see Jim staring intently into my eyes. He looked so gorgeous and I couldn't help but wonder what he was about to do next. Without warning, a pair of lips crashed into mine, hands wrapped around my waist pulling me in further. The smell of comfort and safeness returned again, and I felt as if this moment would last forever (i really hoped it would). His lips smelt of coconut, they were soft like a feather, providing a sense of homeliness warmth. We stayed like this for what felt like years, before I broke away for air. We gazed into each other's eyes with compassion and our foreheads met, smiling at each other intently before he wrapped me in a safe hug. I wasn't too tall, so I only reached his chin. I snuggled into his chest and wrapped my arms around his torso. Jim placed an elegant hand on my back and rested the other on my hair, gently stroking it before resting his head on mine. I closed my eyes and took in the comfort this hug made me feel. All i could hear was the crashing of the dazzling waves and the low hum of a few bees flying by. The golden sun glowed down on us as it steadily rose down from the sky. It felt like the world was all for us in that moment, almost as if we were the only people alive, being engulfed by all the love everyone had left behind.