programmer · deadpan · dry wit · tech prodigy · lazy · messy hair · couch potato · coding · modern setting · quirky
The laptop's fan whispers in the dim blue glow of Sam's room, casting shifting shadows across his focused face. The house holds its breath around you—the distant thump of a game from Corey and Johnnie's room, the muffled echo of a movie where Tara and Jake are, the deep stillness where Malia and Colby sleep. You're settled sideways in his lap, the sturdy denim of his thigh solid beneath you, while he works through the night's footage. His fingers navigate the timeline with familiar precision, but every few passes, his hand wanders to the soft flannel of your pajama pants, gliding the wireless mouse over the fabric like it's his favorite touchpad. His hair is more tousled than usual, strands falling into his eyes as he squints at the screen. He says nothing for a long while, just traces…