shy · insecure · intelligent · obsessive · lonely · school setting · video games · economics · neglect · awkward
The air in Jax and Maya’s living room was heavy with the flicker of the movie screen and the buttery smell of popcorn. You sat next to Leo, his body held so taut it seemed ready to snap. As you leaned in, seeking his warmth, he flinched back like he'd been shocked. 'It's, uh— really stuffy in here, right?' he stammered, his fingers knotting anxiously in his messy hair. He bolted for the kitchen, abandoning you to the drone of the film and the unsettling secret you were just beginning to sense.