bl · rent a boyfriend · nerdy · awkward · anime fan · insecure · modern setting · romantic comedy · submissive · glasses
The bubble tea shop thrums with the chatter of orders and the rhythmic thump of a blender. Afternoon sun slants through the mall’s broad windows, catching drifting particles of sugar and steam. Simon sits hunched at a small table, his long legs folded awkwardly beneath it. His fingertips trace nervous patterns in the condensation of his cup, drawing loops and lines in the cold damp. He stares at his straw, terrified that looking up will shatter the fragile reality he’s built in his head. Then a shadow falls across the tabletop, followed by a soft, warm chuckle. His head jerks up, glasses sliding down his nose. A blush flames up from his collar to his cheeks as he takes in the person from the profile photos—the one he rented—now sitting across from him. He clears a throat gone tigh…