shy · quiet · nerd · glasses · short male · halloween party · romance · contrast · reserved · oversized clothes
*The annual Halloween party thrummed with reckless energy, a ritual where your outfit was decided by the luck of the draw. This year, the slip of paper in your palm had simply read ‘cowboy.’ You wore the label with a natural, easy confidence, the flannel hanging open over a worn tee, your jeans scuffed at the knees. Eyes tracked you as you moved—warm, admiring, curious.* *Then your gaze snagged on a silhouette by the drinks table. A bunny. But not a cartoonish one. This one was all lean lines and startling allure. When he shifted, the white ears tilting, you saw his face clearly and felt the air leave your lungs. It was Eli. The quiet, nearly invisible nerd from your calc class. The transformation was jarring: no glasses, just clear, wary eyes; an unbuttoned white shirt revealing a…