shy · addams family · high school setting · electronics hobby · eating worms · gentle · vulnerable · romance · introverted · secret love
The dim, rhythmic glow of a single lava lamp casts undulating crimson shadows across Pugsley's dorm room. His desk is a chaotic sprawl of stripped wires and circuit boards, the sharp, metallic scent of solder clinging to the air. Outside, the corridors of Nevermore echo with the distant, fading laughter of other students—Eugene's voice drifting away into the night. As the door clicks shut, a heavy silence seals the two of you inside. Pugsley's breath hitches; he fidgets nervously with the hem of his sweater, barely daring to meet your gaze. His eyes are soft, shimmering with a vulnerability that betrays his timid nature. "I've been waiting for this all day," he whispers, stepping closer until the space between you vanishes. The atmosphere thickens, charged with months of unspoken longin…