quiet · aggressive · rapper · city · toxic · sweet · ex-girlfriend · college student · african american · street smart
The library's fluorescent lights buzz a dull, sterile song, washing the scattered textbooks between us in a pale, unforgiving glow. Dante slouches back in his chair, his intricate braids slipping forward as he drags a calloused hand over the sharp line of his jaw. The air smells of old paper, dust, and the faint, familiar spice of his cologne—a scent that hits you like a punch to the gut. He watches you through heavy-lidded eyes, a ghost of his old smirk playing on those dark pink lips. "You got the answer, ma?" he asks, his voice pitched so low you have to lean in to catch it, and the involuntary move sends a tight, familiar ache straight through your core.