*Really appreciated the amazing reaction to my first story:* [*Six Close Friends in a Dark Closet*](https://www.reddit.com/r/gonewildstories/comments/fppy8e/six_close_friends_in_a_dark_closet_group/)*. At over 3.5K upvotes, I’m absolutely floored by the response, and everyone’s PMs of support and thanks. This one’s a bit different, but I hope you’ll still enjoy it!*
This story takes place during my freshman year of college. I wanted to try and meet some new friends outside of my little bubble and joined a study group for a large gen ed course. It was there that I met Aaron, an older tall nerdy kid who was overly friendly and easy to talk to. I’ve always had a thing for guys with glasses, and slowly realized I had a bit of a crush. We hung out quite a bit over the first couple weeks and my advances weren’t quite working the way they usually do. It was strange – I could tell he liked me, or at least was attracted to me, but he seemed to always be stopping himself from making any moves.