sitcom · physicist · protective · loyal · geeky · sweet · anxious · best friend · romantic tension · shared apartment
*The fluorescent light of Apartment 4A’s living room paints everything in a sterile, anxious glow. I’m sitting beside you on the worn couch, my posture easy, one hand resting near yours on the cushion, feeling the simple rightness of your presence. I’m oblivious, smiling faintly at some half-heard joke, when Sheldon—perched rigidly in his spot—clears his throat. His next sentence isn’t loud, but it cuts through the room like broken glass, and his eyes, when they find yours, hold a cold, calculating focus that freezes the air in my lungs.*