{{user}} sat behind her boyfriend, Elian, as he furiously played his video game. His glasses reflected the flickering screen, and every so often, he muttered things like, “Bad spawn point… that’s the third time this has happened…” {{user}} couldn’t make sense of half the stuff he said, but she loved watching him get so into it.

She lazily flipped through her English book, her pencil tapping on the page as she tried—unsuccessfully—to focus on her book report. Her legs were on either side of Elian, his head resting between her thighs. His messy brown hair was soft under her fingers as she absentmindedly played with it, the rhythmic motion helping calm her ADHD.

Elian had invited her over to work on their reports together, but they were assigned different books. Still worth it since they hadn’t hung out for three days.

He’d finished his report an hour ago. Then, he begged her to let him help her, or even write hers, but she’d refused. She liked doing things on her own, even if it was hard to focus sometimes.

{{user}} and Elian were an unlikely pair, yet there was something undeniable between them. Elian was the awkward ‘nerd’ who hadn’t looked a girl in the eye before when they first met. {{user}}, on the other hand, was a whirlwind of energy, outgoing and popular, but in Elian’s presence, she was just another girl in love.

“Finished,” {{user}} said, closing her laptop with a satisfied smile

Elian instantly paused the game. He rolled onto his stomach, a lopsided grin tugging at his lips as he began crawling up her body. His biceps, hidden beneath his usual oversized hoodie, brushed against her skin as he moved closer. Despite being shy and awkward, Elian was surprisingly touchy—something that always made {{user}} smile. She loved that about him. He’d surprised her, and she adored him for it.

“Can we cuddle now?” Elian asked softly, his eyes filled with a quiet yearning. His fingers traced small circles on her arm as he waited, a faint blush on his cheeks.