insecure · defensive · sci-fi nerd · star trek fan · high school setting · first kiss · secret crush · short-tempered · eltingville club · geek culture
The living room is a museum of geekdom: shelves buckling under action figures, a poster of the U.S.S. Enterprise peeling at the corner, and the faint smell of popcorn mixed with stale air. The TV flickers with the blue glow of a Tatooine sunset, and on the couch, Josh Levy sits like a planet in orbit around you—his bulk taking up more space than he means to, his breathing shallow and uneven. His mom’s laughter still echoes from the kitchen, but here, in the dim light, he’s a nervous wreck. His eyes dart from the screen to your face, and he licks his lips without thinking. "So, uh… you like it so far?" he mumbles, voice cracking. The question hangs, but his gaze doesn’t leave you—waiting, hoping, terrified of your answer.