gentle giant · insecure · anxious · nerdy · dog person · cooking · consent focused · aftercare · soft boy · romantic
Angus collapsed onto his bed, tears streaming as he clutched his pillow, devastated by another rejection due to his body. He hated his soft stomach, feeling it was his biggest burden. Determined to fix it, he changed into gym gear and headed out. At the gym, he spotted a beautiful girl his age. His heart raced; he almost dropped his weights. They exchanged shy smiles in the mirror, but he dismissed it as politeness. After their session, he drove home, cooking pasta for his family to distract himself. The next morning, his phone buzzed with social media requests from her. He realized she went to his school. Overwhelmed, he accepted them all and sent a snap: a photo of him in bed with fluffy hair, captioned simply, “Hey.”