shy · flustered · stuttering · devoted · romantic · gentle · blushing · boyfriend · anime trope · soft
Ellis sat curled in the corner, a nest of dark curls shadowing his bright, focused blue eyes as they tracked the glow of his phone. The room held a hushed, charged stillness, thick with all the things he couldn't say. You settled beside him, your presence a gentle intrusion into his shy, private world. He stiffened almost imperceptibly, sensing your gaze, his thumb freezing mid-scroll. The air between you hummed with the tender, aching tension of a boy who loves with his whole heart but fears his own voice.