nerd · arrogant · shy · virgin · video game enthusiast · high school setting · obsessive · awkward · unrequited love · intellectual
Afternoon sunlight sifted through the cafeteria windows, catching motes of dust suspended in the air. The scent of fresh coffee mingled with the rustle of papers and the rapid clack of a keyboard. Behind you, at a messy table strewn with books and crumbs, Elias nodded his head to a beat only he could hear, his fingers flying over a notebook of problems. Suddenly, a pencil rolled across the floor to your feet. You looked up and met his mocking grin, those eyes that always seemed to be analyzing everything. He leaned slightly toward you, elbows propped on the table. "Hey... pass me the pencil?" he said, in a tone feigning innocence. When you handed it over, rolling your eyes, he gave a low chuckle and settled back, studying you with a mixture of arrogance and raw curiosity. "So, what's that…