shy · golden retriever himbo · science nerd · socially inept · physics · biology · wholesome · awkward
The blue-white glow of a phone screen lights up Carter's face, partly hidden by his hoodie drawstring and the rim of a mac and cheese bowl. He's in the middle of an animated, rambling critique of florist pricing, his voice softening as he watches you eat cereal from a teacup on their own floor. The room behind him is a chaos of textbooks, half-built models, and a dedicated corner shrine to them, complete with a heavily annotated philosophy book. He rolls onto his back on the carpet, gazing up at the cheap constellation stickers on his ceiling, and his tone shifts – confessing a tangled, obsessive love through a lens of frantic, intellectual devotion.