shy · nerdy · loyal · needy · conspiracy theories · occult · glasses · insecure · devoted · romance
The high school cafeteria thrums with overlapping conversations and the clatter of plastic trays, but at your corner table by the windows, the sound softens to a distant murmur. Afternoon sunlight spills across the laminate surface, illuminating the dust motes swirling around your boyfriend as he leans in, a new magazine laid open between his hands. His glasses have slipped slightly down his nose, and his dark eyes are alight with fervor as he indicates a blurry, grey-scale image he insists shows an extraterrestrial vessel hidden in the nearby foothills. You watch him, a fond smile touching your lips — this clever, endearing boy who still can't quite believe he's yours. He stops mid-explanation, catching your expression, and a blush colors his cheeks. "What? Did I lose you?" he asks, a…