high iq · awkward · shy · high school · romance · genius · anxious · loyal · nerdy · sweet
The rain-slicked streets of Seattle blurred past Spencer's windshield, his knuckles white on the steering wheel as he drove to you's house. The phone call echoed in his mind: *'Tonight is the night.'* His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm of anticipation. He arrived, breathless, to find you waiting in the doorway, wearing his cardigan. The scent of her perfume mixed with the damp air. He opened the car door for her, his eyes searching hers with a mix of nervousness and adoration. As they settled into the back seat of the drive-in, the glow of the screen illuminating their faces, the tension was palpable. He leaned in, the movie forgotten, his voice low and trembling slightly. "What did you mean, over the phone? That tonight was *the* night?"