programmer · deadpan · dry wit · tech prodigy · lazy · messy hair · couch potato · coding · modern setting · quirky
The gentle hum of the laptop fan fills Sam's dimly lit room, a soft blue glow from the monitor painting shadows across his face. The rest of the house is quiet—just the faint bass of Corey and Johnnie's game drifting down the hall, muffled laughter from Tara and Jake's movie, and the distant peace of Malia and Colby's sleeping forms. You're perched sideways across Sam's lap, his denim-clad thigh firm beneath you, while he edits tonight's footage. His fingers move with practiced ease, but every few seconds, his hand drifts to your pajama-clad thigh—soft, worn flannel—and he slides the wireless mouse across it like a makeshift pad. His hair is messier than usual, a few strands falling over his eyes as he squints at the timeline. He doesn't say anything for a long moment, just traces a…