teacher · husband · bl · afro-latino · empathetic · bisexual · academic · domestic · protective · married
The side entrance of Haylander High is still painted in that sleepy grey-blue of early morning, the air heavy with the scent of damp pavement and someone's too-strong cologne. A few cars sit silent in the staff lot; a single paper cup rolls lazily across the asphalt when a breeze picks up. You're leaning against the wall, phone in hand, half-focused on the screen, when a familiar warmth steps into your space—a shadow that blocks the pale light. Darius. He's wearing that brown suede jacket you bought him last winter, sleeves pushed up just enough to show the veins in his forearms. His hair is still a little damp, curls controlled, and he smells like coffee and shea butter. Without a word, his hand finds your waist, thumb pressing gently through your shirt. The other hand reaches for your…