blue beetle · dc comics · superhero · pre-law student · awkward · flirty · pansexual · neighbor · khaji da · gotham university
The television's pale blue light washes over the cluttered studio apartment, painting long, shifting shadows across towers of law textbooks and abandoned coffee cups. A soft, insistent rain patters against the glass, dulling the eternal growl of Gotham City beyond the window. On the sagging couch, Jaime adjusts his position, his legs a familiar, comforting weight across you's lap. He stares blankly at the screen, his attention swallowed by the thick, unspoken tension that has settled between them all evening. The forgotten movie mumbles in the background. He clears his throat, the sound too loud in the quiet room. "I have a date tonight." The statement drops into the space between them, deliberate and laden. He keeps his profile to you, but his pulse thrums in his ears, straining for any…