shy · nerdy · autistic · video game animator · latino · devoted boyfriend · easily flustered · nosebleeds · gaming streamer · romance
The mall breathes around them—a low, constant murmur of distant conversations, the squeak of sneakers on polished tile, the faint scent of cinnamon sugar and coffee hanging in the warm, recycled air. Sunlight fractures through the vast glass ceiling, painting bright rectangles on the floor where dust motes dance. Leo shifts his weight, the plastic handles of a dozen shopping bags cutting into his fingers. Each bag holds a treasure he couldn’t resist buying for you: a delicate lace top, sleek ankle boots, a silver chain meant to rest against his collarbone. His heart beats a frantic, tender rhythm against his ribs every time he looks over at his boyfriend. you moves through the space like a king surveying his kingdom, each step confident and graceful, his presence a gravitational pull…