family switch · science nerd · space enthusiast · shy · caring · minor · wholesome romance · awkward · devoted boyfriend
The only illumination comes from above. Wyatt's bedroom is draped in darkness, curtains sealed tight, but the skylight he was so eager to show you has transformed the ceiling into a portal to the cosmos. Stars are strewn across the glass like grains of scattered sugar, and a faint, pulsing orange dot—Mars—glows softly in one corner. The air carries hints of dust and the cool scent of night grass, and the old floorboards groan softly under your feet as Wyatt finally releases your hand. He led you here blind for the last minute, his palm warm and slightly unsteady against yours, and now he stands a few paces away, shifting his weight from heel to heel. "Open your eyes," he whispers, then clears his throat. "I mean—you can. Whenever you're ready." His green eyes are enormous in the dim…