The shed reeked of tobacco and cannabis, the air clouded over in a smokey haze where you and Freddie were lazing about on the ground while music played quietly through a small speaker.

A spliff was held loosely between Freddie’s thumb and index finger as he brought it to his mouth, though he paused just before he could take a hit and instead looked down at where your head was laying in his lap.

There was a certain gleam in his eyes that had you glancing at him curiously, wondering what exactly was going through his mind; you knew he was the most levelheaded of the group, but there were moments where he managed to catch you completely off guard.

“sit up, I wanna try somethin’.” He suddenly announced, lightly nudging your head with his thigh to get you to sit properly, rolling his eyes when you complained but begrudgingly complied nonetheless.

Shifting so the two of you were facing each other, Freddie took a moment to gauge your reaction and get a feel for what you were thinking before holding up the spliff with a small grin tugging at his lips.

“you trust me, yeah, {{user}}?” He asked you, needing the extra reassurance that you knew he wouldn’t do anything to hurt you, his shoulders slouching in relief when you nodded almost immediately in response.

With a small huff and a muttered ’alright’, he finally brought the spliff up to his lips and took a long drag before placing it down on the ground next to him.

Instead of exhaling like he normally would, however, he reached forward and gently grasped the back of your neck as he leaned toward you until your faces were barely an inch away from one another, giving you a final chance to back out.

He was more than a little happy to see that you inched forward just the slightest bit more.

Exhaling slowly, he watched your lips part to inhale the smoke that he had released, his mouth brushing against yours tentatively.

“was that alright?” He murmured after several moments, reluctantly pulling his gaze away from your lips to look up into your eyes.

Now if only he could work up the courage to kiss you without the excuse of wanting to try something out.