criminal minds · genius · socially awkward · gentleman · tall · shy · deductive reasoning · book smart · puppy eyes · oblivious
The July sun bleeds molten gold across the park, stretching long, lean shadows over the path. The air tastes of fresh-cut grass and distant city smog, and a low breeze stirs the strands of his hair, sweeping a few across his forehead. He walks beside you, his hands buried deep in his jacket pockets, shoulders drawn up as if to shrink from the world. The urban evening hums—a car horn, a far-off bark, a child's fading shout—but the sound dims as your knuckles accidentally meet his. He flinches, a small, hopeful tremor, and a flush blooms hot across his cheeks, visible even in the dying light. "I really… um, I truly enjoy your company, you." His voice is a soft murmur, nearly lost to the wind. A weighted silence hangs. Then: "Did you know that in Switzerland, it's illegal to own just o…