Fangs
Author: Malachite
Disclaimer: Short but sweet. Thought about putting this into Celerity but it doesn't seem to go with that storyline flow, so here it is. BTR is not mine. This story is. Please review.
"Hey." James poked at the boy next to him on the bed, Carlos' head pillowed on James' chest. He ran a hand through the soft black spikes, gently brushing them forward. Carlos tilted his head, brown eyes twinkling as he grinned up.
"Hey." He rested a hand on James' flat stomach, slowly rubbing it.
James returned the bright smile. "You know what I like about you?"
"Mmm, a lot?" Carlos winked.
James chuckled softly. "Yeah, but I'm thinking of one special thing right now."
Carlos blinked, lips pursing and pulling to the side, eyes looking up as he put on his "thinking face."
James looked thoughtful himself, patting Carlos' chest firmly. "You like vampires?"
"Huh? What?" Carlos frowned. "NO! No way. They're scary, and the whole blood thing…" He shook his head and shivered. "No, no, no, vampires freak me out, dude."
"Mhm." James nodded, soothingly petting Carlos' head to calm him down. "Don't worry buddy, I'll always protect you."
Carlos nodded, scrunching his eyebrows together as he squeezed his eyes shut. He gasped and opened them, looking up at James as he managed to get his thoughts back on track. "You like that I'm a scaredy cat? Not cool, man!" He pouted, causing James to laugh.
"No, no. And you're not a scaredy cat. You're one of the bravest people I know. Charging headfirst into all sorts of crap…I mean, adventures."
Carlos pumped his fist above his head, grinning proudly. "Well, what then?"
James shifted a bit on the bed, getting more comfortable and pulling Carlos closer to him. The Latino boy snuggled up, making a soft, happy noise. James thought carefully for a moment, then nodded to himself. "I really like your smile."
"My smile?" Carlos blushed and smiled brightly.
"Yeah. It's so friendly, bright, cheerful…" His voice dropped lower. "Sexy, gorgeous…"
"James…" Carlos stared up at his cuddle buddy's face. "You're the gorgeous one."
James lightly cupped Carlos cheek. "These pretty white teeth, sexy prominent canines…" He trailed a fingertip over the other boy's sharp canine teeth, then leaned forward, pulled Carlos closer to him, and followed that same trail with his tongue.
Carlos laughed, until it him. He gasped and sat up, pointing accusingly at James with one finger and covering his mouth with the other hand. "You like that I have FANGS!" His voice cracked on the word, pitch shooting sky high. He clamped his mouth shut, crossing his arms over his chest and glaring at the other boy, his lips firmly pressed together.
"Oh, Carlos." James sat up, wrapping an arm around Carlos' shoulders and pulling him into a hug, "You don't have fangs."
Carlos opened his mouth, but James covered it with his hand, smirking. "And I won't let you start freaking out about looking vampire-ish."
"James!" Carlos cried into the boy's hand, voice muffled. He grabbed James arm to free himself, gripping it tight. "I'm not gonna freak out about that." He pouted a little, rubbing the back of his neck with his free hand. "Anyways, I think vampire fangs are like really sharp, and stick out more…"
"Carlos…" James grabbed the other boy tight, hugging on and not letting go. He nuzzled into Carlos' ear, murmuring, "You're right. You don't have fangs. Just a beautiful smile that I want to see every day of my life. And a pair of sexy, prominent canine teeth that peek out when you grin."
Carlos had to grin at that. He grabbed at James' hands, linking their fingers together tightly and not letting go.
