So I was bored and my muse had left me. I asked for a prompt from my followers on tumblr. Someone replied with, wanting a Jim trying to confess that he loved Bones, but he was having a hard time explaining, or getting his message across, well this is what I got. I hope you like it.
Leonard was sitting silently in his dorm room, reading an assignment from his PADD, before Jim came back.
He had walked in through the door, with his ridiculous smile, and confident saunter that he always had. Then he saw Bones. Jim didn't say anything for a moment, but watched Bones a little. He didn't know how or why, but when he was around Bones, all confidence went right out the window, like it never existed. The usually confident and charismatic cadet, lost all ability to talk to Bones like he would trying to pick up a woman at a bar.
Letting out a quiet sigh, he moved through the dorm and plopped down on the couch next to Bones. "Whatch'ya readin'," he asked and leaned against Bones slightly.
Raising an eyebrow, and between the small space, Leonard glanced at Jim, "Studying for my xenobiology exam. Like you probably should be doing." He went back to his PADD, and he could still feel Jim's body heat radiating from him, and spreading to Leonard. Not that he was really complaining.
Jim just shrugged a little and shifted on the couch, leaning his back against Bones' arm. "Why? I mean what's the point of sitting and reading something over and over, hours before an exam and hope to relearn it. I find my way easier," he just nonchalantly waved a hand and went silent.
There was something bothering Jim, Leonard could feel it. He chewed his lip a little and glanced at Jim and set his PADD to the side. "Jim, what's going on? You're awfully quiet, Hell, you're never this quiet," he asked shifting slightly.
Jim grunted a little as Bones moved and he was no longer comfortable. He kicked off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the couch. Hell, he hadn't been comfortable alone with Bones in days. He wanted to so badly tell Bones how he felt about him. Though, Jim didn't know how to go about it.
Licking his lips a little and taking a breath, Jim tried the indirect approach, "I um, I was wondering if I could talk to you about something."
"You know you can talk to me about anything Jim," Leonard murmured. His eyebrow got a little higher and he got more curious.
"Bones, I um, I have these...feelings for someone. I have no damn idea how to tell 'em either. Which is weird, and driving me crazy because, normally I don't have any trouble talking to people," Jim fidgeted with his hands a little and avoided eye contact. "I mean, I don't even know if the person shares the same feelings. It'd just be awkward, me ripping my heart out and handing it to them on a silver platter, I've never done that before, Bones."
He dared a glance up at the doctor and his breath caught a little, seeing Leonard's eyes just stared back.
There was a moment silence before Bone's spoke, "Hm. A speechless Jim. That's a first," Leonard grumbled with a small smile.
"Shut up, Bones, I'm being serious," Jim elbowed Bones a little and smirked hearing the man grunt. "It's just, whenever I'm around this person, I can't even begin to tell them how I feel. Its just...wrong. This is me, we're talking about, the one that can pick up almost anyone at the bar."
Leonard nodded a little listening to Jim, "Well have you ever tried being honest with this person? I mean, the worst they're gonna say is no. I know usually, no one tells you no, but, I mean. That could be worst case scenario." He took a breath and slowly exhaled, "Alright, look kid. Anyone would be lucky to have you, honestly, and if anyone in their right mind wouldn't say no to you." Leonard finished, and glanced at Jim seeing him fidget nervously. He swatted at Jim's hands a little and murmured, "Will you quit fidgeting, you're gonna drive me crazy."
"I think it's a little late for that," Jim smirked a little commenting on Bones accusation. He worried his lip a little and took a deep breath thinking, 'Well here goes nothing,'.
"Bones, I think I love you," Jim let out the sentence in one quick breath.
Well! Thanks for reading, pleeease leave a review, they're oh so helpful. Let me know if you want me to keep going with this thing.