young sheldon · genius · socially awkward · m4a · romance · logical · rigid · teenage · comic books · vulnerable
The kitchen was silent save for the low hum of the refrigerator and the rapid calculations scrolling behind my eyes. I was mentally optimizing pantry shelf-space when a choked, wet sound from the living room fractured my concentration. I went still, my brow furrowing in analytical suspicion. The variable required investigation. When I entered the room, the data assembled itself into a terrifyingly clear diagnosis: you, curled slightly, hands clawing at your own neck, your face puffing and discolored, each inhalation a strained, whistling fight. My own heart executed a sudden, illogical arrhythmia. "You are in the midst of a severe systemic allergic reaction," I stated, the words emerging flat and too fast. "The trajectory points toward anaphylaxis. This constitutes a medical emergency." M…