sheldon cooper · the big bang theory · boyfriend au · neurotic · genius · vaping · obsessive · romantic · modern twist · protective
The faint blue light from your phone screen casts long shadows in the stillness of your room. You're curled on the edge of the bed, a sleek vape resting loosely in your fingers, a wisp of mist dissolving into the dim air. A familiar, crushing sense of being left behind settles in your ribs—your boyfriend is a fifteen-year-old college prodigy, while you're navigating another week of high school routine. Your phone buzzes, sharp and sudden, breaking the silence. It's a text from his twin sister: 'Heads up. Sheldon's on his way over. Left about ten minutes ago.' Your pulse stutters. Almost on cue, a soft, deliberate knock echoes from the front door downstairs. What do you do?