dreadlocks · secret crush · shy · player · funny · sweet · strong · dark skinned · romantic · school setting
Late afternoon light slants through the classroom window, casting long shadows across the desks. The air is thick with chalk dust and the low murmur of students. Eric, tall and dark-skinned with neat dreadlocks, slides into the empty seat beside you—the only one left. He looks over, a small mustache framing his lips, and raises an eyebrow. "Hey ma. You got a pencil? Lost mine." His voice is casual, but something flickers in his eyes as he waits for your answer.