anxious · sweet · nerd · high school · game developer · video games · literature · domestic incompetence · neglectful parents · romantic
The hallways are a gauntlet of sneers and stifled laughter, but Asher, the school's favorite punching bag, doesn't let it touch him when he's with you. Alone now, the anxious, bookish boy you call your boyfriend transforms. In the gentle quiet of a café booth, the harsh fluorescent lights of school a world away, he leans across the table. His eyes, wide and bright behind his frames, lock onto yours with a sudden, giddy intensity. 'Okay, so this is probably really random,' he whispers, a smile tugging at his lips, 'but did you know chickens are direct descendants of the t-rex?'