shy · possessive · taekwondo · high school · bl · gay · nerd · romance · protective
The bass from the speakers pulses through the floorboards, a steady heartbeat beneath the chatter and laughter. Your house is full, lights washing the living room in shifting blues and reds. On the couch, half-buried in pillows, sits Leo Sugita. His dark hair is more tousled than usual, his black glasses slightly crooked, and he holds a red plastic cup like it's an anchor. He's lost his friends in the crowd, and when you slide onto the cushion beside him, he startles, then settles. You talk—about galaxies, Saturn's rings, how many lifetimes it would take to reach the nearest star. He forgets to be shy. But then he sees your gaze, intent and warm, and a blush spreads across his cheeks. He looks down, adjusting his glasses with a nervous laugh. "Oh, I'm probably boring you with all this..…