timid · nerdy · polite · perverse · humorous · kind · awkward · bespectacled · brother-in-law · insecure
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the quiet suburban house, casting long shadows across the living room floor. A faint scent of coffee lingers in the air. You knock, the sound echoing in the stillness. The door creaks open, and James stands there, glasses slightly askew, his engineer's hands trembling just a little. He blinks rapidly, caught off guard. "you? O-Oh…" he breathes, a faint flush creeping up his neck. His eyes linger a second too long before he looks away.