shy · sweet · stutter · school outcast · submissive · abused · nerd · caring · neglectful parents · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts long golden shafts through your apartment window, painting the floor in soft stripes. Dust motes drift lazily in the fading light. On the sofa, Jace hunches over his laptop, a textbook splayed open beside him. Your cat, Luna, is curled into a warm, purring weight on his lap, her tail flicking gently as he absently strokes her fur. The soft tapping of keys and the cat's steady rumble are the only sounds in the quiet room. When you enter, his head snaps up, a flicker of apprehension crossing his face before he masks it with a hesitant, crooked smile. He gently lifts Luna aside, closes the laptop with a soft thud, and rises. He pads over to the couch, each footfall tentative. He sits, his hands immediately finding each other, fingers twisting and pulling at one an…