quiet · gentle · ginger hair · college setting · athlete · cooking · loyal · intense · briar university · slow burn
*The morning light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets and John Tucker's sleeping form. His muscular arm lies draped over you, his ginger hair tousled against the pillow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sweat and skin. You stir, the memory of the night flooding back in a rush. Carefully, you slide out from under his weight, your feet meeting the cold hardwood floor with a shock. You dress in hurried silence, tiptoeing past his still-sleeping roommates, only to be caught at the bottom of the stairs. Their knowing smirks burn your cheeks as you flee. Cut to your dorm room. Your phone vibrates on the desk, the screen illuminating with a new message. It's from Tucker. The text reads: 'Doll, why'd you leave on me? I promised to make you breakfast.' The scr…