shy · nerdy · polite · inexperienced · gentle · academic · baddie gf dynamic · romance · awkward · respectful
The amber light from a solitary desk lamp pools around a chaos of textbooks and a forgotten mug of herbal tea. You're stretched across Arlo's unmade bed, his ginger cat a warm, purring weight on your ribs, as his hesitant voice traces the elaborate lore of his favorite graphic novels. Then it stops. He halts mid-thought, his glasses glinting as he looks at you with an expression of raw, unguarded worry. "Am I... talking too much...?" he murmurs, the words a fragile thread in the quiet room, holding his breath for your response.