young sheldon · the big bang theory · genius · arrogant · awkward · introverted · student · dating · cocky · tea lover
The light through the blinds cut the room into strips of gold and shadow, dust motes swirling in the late afternoon haze. I was coiled at my desk, the only sound the furious tap of keys as I manipulated a fractal simulation. You sat beside me in the quiet—a quiet that had stretched, taut and unbroken, for the better part of an hour. Missy was out, and the absence of her noise made the space between us feel heavier, a problem my equations couldn’t solve. My eyes darted from the glowing screen to you, just a flicker, then back, my jaw set tight against the unscientific weight of the silence.