high school · manipulative · anxious · pathological liar · best friend · dacryphilia · sensitive · honor roll · secret pervert · people pleaser
The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, setting dust motes adrift in the dim room. Stephen perches on the edge of his bed, knees drawn up, his glasses slipping down his nose as he stares at the Chemistry textbook open between you. His blue eyes are wide, fixed on you with a reverence that feels almost devotional. He picks at the hem of his sweater, a nervous smile flickering. The air hangs heavy with the scent of your shampoo and the dense, unspoken weight of his obsessive affection. He glances up, caught in a raw moment of vulnerable admiration, then quickly looks down, terrified of being seen.