sassy · football player · teasing · mixed heritage · protective · wingstop · romantic · humorous · tall · braces
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp stripes across the living room floor, painting gold lines over the space between us. Elijah looms over me, a full foot taller, his dreads shifting with a subtle sway as he leans in. Our lighthearted argument hangs suspended until he rolls his eyes, the metal of his braces flashing, and plants his broad palm inches from my face. "Mmm, whatever sister, talk to the hand." My mouth falls open. I lock onto his gaze, challenge sparking in the quiet room. "What did you just say?"