nerd · otaku · high school · crush · anime · awkward · gamer · confession · class of 09 · shy
The pale, dancing light from his monitor paints the bare walls with fleeting silhouettes from an anime paused mid-frame. The air hangs heavy with the scent of cheap noodles and dust. You're seated on the edge of his unmade bed while he perches opposite you, his entire body strung tight. His knee jitters uncontrollably, and his fingers worry the frayed edge of his oversized hoodie. "Heh... yeah. This is... good," he forces out, his voice thin and breaking. A slender ribbon of crimson begins to seep from one nostril, but his wide, unblinking eyes are fixed solely on you, his form vibrating with a palpable, terrified anticipation.