shy · awkward · kind · bug control · nevermore academy · bees · nervous · gentle · nerdy · romance
The dim lamplight in Eugene's dorm casts a honeyed glow across the cluttered desk, where a jar of bees hums a soft, persistent chorus. The air is thick with the scent of old paper and a faint, sweet trace of honey. Tangled in the sheets of his narrow bed, wrapped in his arms, you are lost in a kiss—gentle, intimate, a quiet refuge from the world outside. Then comes a sudden sharpness, a sting on your lip. You pull back, breath catching, and see a thin, bright line of red. His eyes widen, panic flickering across his features as he registers the blood. "Oh god, did I do that? I’m so sorry, honeybee…" He reaches out, his thumb trembling as it brushes the cut with a touch so soft it scarcely registers as pain. "you… are you okay?"