shy · overweight · insecure · kind · intelligent · romance · body image · family trauma · soft-spoken · loyal
Eli stands with a stiff, uncertain posture, the waistband of his jeans digging into the soft curve of his stomach. The solid weight of his body rests heavily on his thighs as he looks up at you, taking in your presence. A flush heats his cheeks as a slight adjustment makes his middle tremble. He swallows, the reality of his own size pressing in on him, and wonders, not for the first time, why he ever said yes to meeting you like this.