Love doesn’t just blush and flutter. It aches. It stumbles. It leaks through the cracks, even when a character is trying to play it cool. Here’s what love looks like when it’s happening in the body before the character’s brave enough to say it.
╰ They lean in—and don’t realize it.
It’s instinct. Subconscious. Like their body is quietly screaming, closer. A slow drift during conversation. A head tilted slightly too far. A step forward they don’t take back.
╰ They can’t quite make eye contact—but they can’t stop looking.
They glance. Look away. Glance again. Maybe their gaze drops to the mouth. Maybe it hovers on the hands. Eye contact is too dangerous, it sees too much, but looking away entirely? Impossible.
╰ They fidget in specific, revealing ways.
Tugging sleeves. Adjusting jewelry. Touching their mouth when the other person talks. These aren’t nervous tics, they’re little release valves for all the don’t-say-it-don’t-feel-it energy.
╰ They mirror the other person.
Their gestures sync. Their laughs overlap. They cross their arms a beat after the other person does, and don’t even notice. Their body’s doing the bonding for them.
╰ They hover instead of touching.
The space between two people in love-but-not-there-yet is holy. Brushing hands. Shared drinks. Standing so close their shoulders almost touch, but never quite. Like if they make contact, it’s game over.
People who make art of Simon/Ghost and give him Samuel's features, I love and appreciate you a lot more 🖤
The cruel comments this sweet man has received for not looking like damn supermodel as if Simon was said to be one, are disgusting.
Samuel is beautiful inside out, and he deserves to see his face on the character he so well portrays. He IS Simon 'Ghost' Riley.
Signs a Character Is Falling in Love
ෆ They Start Noticing the Small Things: The way the other person laughs. How they stir their coffee. The exact shape of their handwriting.
ෆ Hyper-Awareness of Touch. A brush of fingers becomes a full-body event. They replay it later. On loop.
ෆ They Look for Them First in a Room. Just a glance. A check. Not because they care. Obviously.
ෆ Jealousy They Can’t Explain. A spike of irritation when someone else makes them laugh. What’s that about? They don’t want to know.
ෆ Their Defenses Go Weird. More sarcasm. More teasing. Or less of everything. Silence, suddenly.
ෆ Uncharacteristic Generosity. Lending a book. Making a playlist. Bringing coffee “just because.” They’re not in love. They’re just nice.
ෆ They Get Irritated by Their Own Reactions. Why do they care so much? Why are they thinking about this? Why won’t it stop?
ෆ They Start Mirroring. Their speech patterns shift. Their posture echoes the other person. It’s subconscious. It’s terrifying.
ෆ They Avoid Eye Contact More Than Usual. Because they’re afraid if they look too long, the truth will pour out.
ෆ They Rehearse Conversations in Their Head. Over and over, what they could say, what they wish they said. They’re not in love. Nope. Definitely not.
His chest in that soft jacket (♡´౪`♡)
one hug (still), please
“i wish i could tell you how i really feel.”
“sometimes, the silence says more than words ever could.”
“if only you knew what goes on in my mind when i look at you.”
“i keep my feelings hidden because I’m afraid of what might happen if you knew.”
„every time I see you, my heart aches with things left unsaid.”
“i wonder if you can sense how much you mean to me.”
“there’s so much I want to say, but I can’t find the right words.”
“you have no idea how hard it is to act like everything is normal.”
“every smile, every laugh, it’s all a cover for what I really feel inside.”
“sometimes, i catch myself staring at you, wishing things were different.”
“i wish you could read my mind, so I wouldn’t have to say it out loud.”
“there are a thousand things I want to tell you, but I can’t.”
“if you ever found out, it might ruin everything.”
“every time i’m near you, my heart screams what my lips can’t.”
“i hope one day i’ll have the courage to tell you how i really feel.”
prompt list by @novelbear
pulling away and their faces are all flushed and they hear nothing but the sound of eachother trying to catch their own breaths
grabbing them by their waist and tugging them closer to deepen the kiss
^ maybe it catches the other off guard and they let out a little noise of surprise (much to the amusement of their partner)
cupping their cheeks and giving them a peck on the nose or lips
smiling into the kiss (it's gonna do it for me every time)
or if they smirk a little whilst doing it oh my god
they're lying on the bed, one on top of the other just planting kisses alllllll over their face. all over.
just going at it and suddenly they're being picked up and placed on the counter (or whatever surface is near)
laughing out loud when one of them makes any noises accidentally
one is shorter and they just plant a soft kiss (or kisses) along the taller's jawline
gentle. forehead. kisses.
a first kiss: one just goes for it so fast that the other doesn't realize what's happening at first. then they're like "oh shit"
^ but they slowly melt into it, let their eyes close, and kiss back
back hugging and the one in front just turns around to press their lips against the other's
those kisses that start off short and sweet, but things just naturally escalate
whispering words of admiration and love between a kiss
one is on the other's lap, holding their face between their hands, kissing them and instantly forgetting everything else in the room with them
those kisses that are just passionate from the start, they wrap their arms around their partner's neck or waist, being dipped back slightly.
after a heated session, they admire their flushed partner and softly place a peck on the cheek.
when they're holding hands and one just brings them up to their lips and places a kiss on their fingers.
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