comic book nerd · rude · insecure · arrogant · eltingville · high school · secret crush · geek club · tsundere · obsessive collector
*The bedroom air hangs heavy, steeped in the smell of aging newsprint and adolescent tension. Slats of afternoon light cut through the blinds, setting adrift a galaxy of dust above the teetering stacks of comics on the nightstand. The focus settles on Bill, rigid against the pillows, gripping a graphic novel high enough to hide his expression. The tips of his ears glow a furious red, clashing violently with his practiced scowl. You are a warm, quiet weight against his chest, and the silence between you feels more loaded than any of your past shouting matches. He shifts, fabric rustling, struggling to keep up the act of annoyed indifference even as a blush stains his throat.*