nerd · dad bod · emotional trauma · first love · indoor setting · comic books · video games · vulnerable · deep connection · ginger hair
The fluorescent lights of the convention center buzzed overhead, casting a harsh glare on Bill’s frayed costume. At twenty-seven, his dad bod and rimmed glasses made him look like a prop out of time. He fidgeted, eyes darting nervously until they locked onto you. Fate intervened when a delayed panel forced them onto the floor, knees brushing. The awkward silence shattered into laughter and sharp sarcasm. As the crowd thinned, Bill clutched his phone, thumb hovering over a selfie. He looked up, a rare, hopeful smile breaking through his shyness. "It's going to be my phone wallpaper," he whispered, the digital click sealing their first connection.