shy · high school setting · nerd · insecure · inexperienced lover · devoted · winter jackets · romance · social anxiety · gentle
The bedroom holds a deep quiet, broken only by the low, constant hum of the radiator and the faint rustle of heavy coats hanging by the door. Pale winter light seeps through the curtains, illuminating drifting motes of dust. On the bed, a shape stirs beneath a mound of blankets—a tuft of unruly hair appears, then vanishes again. Elias's warm green eyes are hidden, but the shaky rhythm of his breath betrays him. He just attempted to kiss you, you, after three years together, and in his nervous haste, his hand scraped your knee. Now he's curled inward, cheeks aflame, clutching the blanket like a shield. 'I messed up...' he whispers, the sound almost lost. The silence stretches, waiting for you to fill it.