Under the Stars

Chapter twenty-four

IM BACK! I just got back from camp on Friday and then I was exhausted all weekend so I didn't really have the energy to write anything but now I'm here and raring to go! I've spent the last few hours looking up quotes and I've found a few for here. I've been working on like six fanfictions so I'm excited. And I've got sore hands from holding my phone and typing for the last two hours... Aaaaanyyyyways... More Jeddy! Yay! The ship is coming, I promise. Don't worry. Teddy and James are just stupid and oblivious. Okay, here we goooooooo! Sorry. Sleep deprivation is not good for me...
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I fell in love the way you fall asleep, slowly then all at once
~The Fault In Our Stars
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"And then he forgot that he wasn't even wearing pants, and went down to the common room in his boxers!"
Teddy laughed loudly as James told him a story about something that had happened to one of his dorm mates at Hogwarts.
"And you didn't even think to tell him he wasn't wearing pants?"
James shrugged.
"Too tired to try."
"Sure you were, Jamie."
James opened his mouth to speak, but instead let out a yawn. Teddy looked at the watch Harry had given him two years ago. It was almost midnight. James looked exhausted, but didnt move to head upstairs.
James just sighed heavily and moved around so his back was facing Teddy, teddy blinked and nearly jumped in surprise as James laid down, his head in Teddy's lap. He closed his eyes and sighed again, before blinking them open to stare up at Teddy.
"Is it okay if I sleep here?"
Teddy blinked, not processing the words for a few seconds before he shrugged, looking down at the black haired teen.
James smiled sleepily and closed his eyes. Within a few seconds, his breathing evened out and Teddy knew he was asleep.
Teddy sighed. This wasn't unusual for the two, they always fell asleep on each other in comfortable places, but now Teddy was confused about his feelings for James and it just felt awkward. But James had looked so tired, and Teddy couldn't refuse a sleepy looking James, no matter how hard he tried.
Teddy sighed and began twisting his lip ring, a nervous habit he had picked up this year. He had multiple piercings, and a few tattoos, and when he had been dating Victoire, she complained that he looked like a metal man and it was unattractive of him to wear that many piercings. He didn't mind it then, but now that he thought about it, it was ridiculous of his girlfriend to have tried to make him change his appearance.
He smiled softly, thinking about how James had always said he looked hot with the piercings and tattoos. Probably meant it as a joke, but it was nice that someone thought the piercings and tattoos weren't unattractive.
Teddy looked down at James, who was breathing deeply in his sleep, his head turned into Teddy's stomach. It wasn't uncomfortable to sit here like this with James. It was familiar.
He reached down and began running his fingers through James' dark hair. He smiled as James made a content noise and smiled slightly in his sleep, shifting closer to Teddy's hand on his head. Teddy laughed quietly at how much James was like a cat.
The silence of the house made Teddy fell sleepy as well. He blinked slightly to stay awake, wanted to stay here with James and be cuddle for a while. It sounded ridiculous in his head but he just really wanted to hold James for a bit. He closed his eyes and leaned back on the couch, shifting so both he and James were comfortable. As he fell asleep, he thought, maybe it was more than just a crush.