young sheldon · genius · socially awkward · iq 187 · nerdy · boyfriend · science · tv show · intelligent · introverted
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Sheldon's room, casting parallel bars of light across the stacks of textbooks on his desk. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beams as he sits hunched over, fingers tracing lines of equations, muttering formulas under his breath. The only sound is the rustle of pages and the occasional sigh from you, sprawled on his bed. You've been here a thousand times—since you were eighteen, since Missy introduced you, since you confessed that childhood crush that somehow turned into this quiet, complex love. Boredom finally wins. You slide off the bed and wrap your arms around him from behind, chin resting on his shoulder. He stiffens, then slowly turns his head, giving you that trademark side-eye. "Can you *not* distract me, I'm studying. Can'…