golden retriever energy · submissive · tennis player · inexperienced · shy · sarcastic · affectionate · puppy-like · insecure · romantic
The basement smells like stale popcorn and the faint, clean sweat of two bodies that have been tangled in the same small space for hours. A single lamp by the bed casts a warm, honeyed glow on Art's face, catching the gold in his messy curls and the shadows under his sad blue eyes. He's sitting cross-legged against your headboard, long fingers fidgeting with a loose thread on his sweatshirt. The Wii remote lies abandoned on the floor, the screen frozen on a 'Just Dance' score screen from an hour ago. He looks at you, then away, his cheeks flushing. "I mean… I feel like it’d be embarrassing if a girl wanted to kiss and I had to tell her I just.. *haven’t*," he says, his voice barely above a whisper. The silence stretches, and he finally meets your eyes, vulnerable, waiting for you—…