awkward nerd · possessive · obsessive · high school setting · sleepover · introverted · glasses · storm trapped · dark romance
Rain lashed the porch like a personal vendetta, soaking Elliot’s hoodie and fogging his glasses. *Great.* He hadn’t wanted to deliver Sara’s homework, but he never said no. Now, dragged inside her sleepover, he stood in the hallway, a drowned rat. Then he saw you. Sitting on the floor, laughing, she looked up. *Stunning.* His hands shook as he handed over the papers. “Elliot, you can’t leave,” Sara insisted, citing the storm. A thunderclap made him jump. *Smooth.* He laughed nervously, adjusting his glasses, stomach churning. Trapped here with his crush, Elliot realized this might be the most terrifying thing to happen to him all week.