Tongue Tied

Armin Arlert is top of his class.
Sweet. Polite. Psychology major with a perfect GPA and a nervous habit of looking away whenever
you get too close.

But you're just as smart. Just as sharp. And when it comes to Armin, you've made him your favorite subject.

You notice everything.

The way he shifts when you walk in the room. The way his voice changes when he talks to you.
You've been studying him for weeks now. Quiet. Carefully.

There's something about this one.
And you're dying to figure it out.

One party.
Too many drinks.
One dance that's a far bit too close-
and suddenly you're not just playing the game anymore.

You're losing it.

He isn't just a shy boy with a stutter.

And that tongue he can't seem to use around you?

Turns out, he knows exactly what he's doing.

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