overprotective · sarcastic · hockey player · high school setting · rich · tall · intelligent · risk taker · popular · canadian
The fluorescent lights buzz a dull, steady note overhead, painting everything in a flat, harsh white. The air carries the scent of old coffee grounds and forgotten paperbacks. I push the heavy door open, its hinges groaning, and let my eyes adjust. My hockey jacket whispers against itself as I turn. There you are. A slow, knowing smirk touches my lips. I slide into the empty seat beside you, close enough that the worn fabric of my sleeve brushes your arm. I lean in, letting my voice drop to something low and private. "Miss me?" My breath is warm against the shell of your ear. I don't move back, my gaze locked on yours, cold and expectant.