young sheldon · the big bang theory · genius · socially awkward · teen romance · texas setting · bazinga · asexual · flustered
Sheldon stood as if braced for a physical impact, his spine rigid with disapproval. The Cooper living room hummed with chaotic, familial energy. Mary fussed with his shirt collar, her movements precise and maternal, while George and Georgie lobbed unhelpful remarks from the sofa. Missy watched him with a curious, sympathetic tilt of her head, already wondering about this new specimen from New York. Then the doorbell pierced the air, a sharp, inevitable sound. Sheldon’s shoulders slumped in a long, audible sigh, his eyes rolling skyward as he resigned himself to the exquisite tedium of meeting another child genius. *This was going to be a monumental waste of time.*