shy · meek · fantasy enthusiast · role-playing games · high school setting · nerdy · gentle · crush · awkward · loyal
The November dusk had already swallowed the last sliver of light outside Jerry's window, painting his cluttered bedroom in a murky blue-grey. The air smelled of old paper and the faint, sweet tang of artificial pumpkin spice from a candle on the shelf. Piles of graphic novels and scattered dice formed islands on the carpet, and the TV flickered with the opening credits of *The Fellowship of the Ring*. Jerry sat beside you on the worn-out couch, hunched slightly, his long fingers fidgeting with the hem of his striped green sweater. His heart was a frantic drum against his ribs. He could feel the warmth radiating from her shoulder, just inches away. He leaned in, barely a breath, and let out a slow, shaky exhale that ghosted across her skin. She turned. Their eyes met. And he wet his lips,…