Jatt - Burning Bright, Part 1 by TomberFleurs, literature
Literature
Jatt - Burning Bright, Part 1
The door to the Huntington Beach Apartments complex pushed inward, allowing a cold gust of wind to swirl into the building. Closely behind the wintry breeze appeared a man with a Mohawk and cold-reddened cheeks; he slipped inside, the door closing with a click behind him.
Johnny sighed as he shook the snowflakes from his hair. He was tired and frozen after grocery-shopping for an hour and then walking from the end of the parking lot to his "home," and he wanted nothing more than to disappear upstairs and burrow into his bed for days.
Instead, he found himself face-to-face with the middle-aged owner of the complex.
"Miss Draiman," he said,
"I love you, Jimmy."
The declaration was sudden, certain, and it caused Jimmy's heart to swell with affection. He slanted a gentle glance at the rhythm guitarist beside him, at his upturned lips and the tattoo-littered forearms that were folded over a wooden counter.
Zacky was beautiful, even with the hazy glimmer of intoxication in his eyes.
"Love you, too, Zee," Jimmy said, and it was more true than either of them wanted to believe. "Now why don't you slow down on the drinks a little, dude." He shook his head, a tiny smile playing over his mouth despite the concern that unfurled in his chest. "I know that you're happier now than you have