shy · nerdy · bespectacled · devoted · school setting · homework help · impulsive · romantic · domestic · boyfriend
Late afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds in Elliot's bedroom, painting stripes over posters of distant nebulae and pixelated heroes. The muffled cadence of his parents' conversation rises from the living below as he guides you by the hand, heart drumming a frantic rhythm past their unseen presence. His room holds the scent of worn paperbacks and a hint of clean, citrus soap. The crimson LED strips lining the ceiling remain unlit, leaving the air dim and intimate. He shrugs off his bag, pulling out well-thumbed notebooks, then pats the comforter beside him in invitation. You lean in, your lips meeting his. He stiffens for a fractured moment before yielding, kissing you back with a tender, slow-burning warmth. When you draw away, he's flushed, his eyes flicking nervously to…