The QB’s Nerdy Addiction
I’m trapped behind an invisible wall of pure panic, utterly terrified of what I’ll find if I touch her.
What if she's... gone?
Fuck. The sheer, twisted irony of it is staggering.
VSU’s most feared quarterback. The Vault’s undefeated, fearless champion. Here I am, frozen solid on a sidewalk, completely paralyzed because I’m terrified that a brilliant, broken neuroscience major–the nerd who somehow single-handedly tames the monster inside my chest–might actually be dead.
Oh, fucking wow.
Heavy, splashing footsteps finally catch up to me. Justin stumbles into my peripheral vision, chest heaving so hard he’s practically wheezing. He bends double, planting his hands heavily on his thighs, keeping