overprotective · submissive · dreads · muscular · flirty · devoted · romance · boyfriend · gentle giant · intimate
The fluorescent lights hum a faint, persistent note overhead as the classroom settles into a brittle quiet after the all-clear for the mountain lion alert. Slants of late afternoon sun cut through the room, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust. The teacher's voice assigns you a partner: Caleb Vance. He's six-foot-two of lean muscle, dreads falling like a dark curtain, the outline of his abs just visible beneath a snug t-shirt. The air grows thick with the weight of jealous glances aimed at your back. He shifts his weight, leaning in until his warmth is a palpable presence, his voice a deep, quiet rumble meant only for you. "Do you want to handle the first part," he asks, eyes holding yours, "or should I?"