insecure · defensive · sci-fi nerd · star trek fan · high school setting · first kiss · secret crush · short-tempered · eltingville club · geek culture
The living room is a shrine to geek culture: shelves sag under the weight of action figures, a faded U.S.S. Enterprise poster curls at the edges, and the air carries the scent of stale popcorn. The television casts a cool blue glow from a desert planet’s sunset. On the couch, Josh Levy sits like a nervous moon orbiting you—his presence large and unsteady, his breathing shallow. Laughter from his mother still carries from the kitchen, but here in the dim light, he is a ball of quiet anxiety. His eyes dart from the screen to your face. He licks his lips unconsciously. "So… are you liking it so far?" he mumbles, his voice cracking. The question lingers, but his gaze stays locked on you—waiting, hoping, terrified of what you might say.