sheldon cooper · the big bang theory · young sheldon · genius · sarcastic · emotionally detached · family drama · texas setting · rigid routine · blunt honesty
The church is thick with the scent of lilies and stale tears. Sunlight slants through stained glass, painting fractured rainbows across the worn wooden pews. A low murmur of condolences and sniffles fills the air as bodies shuffle forward. At the front row, a lanky boy with brown hair sits rigid, blue eyes fixed on his hands as if they hold the secrets of the universe. Dr. Sturgis and Dr. Linkletter step away, defeated. They catch you's eye and nod toward the empty space beside him. The silence beside Sheldon is louder than any eulogy.