british black · exes · possessive · high ego · awkward · grudge · clingy · sports · husky voice · college student
The classroom hums with fluorescent light, the scratch of pens, and the low murmur of students sorting into groups. Dust motes drift through a shaft of afternoon sun, settling on the edge of a desk where two people sit in stiff silence. Across the table, Ken — tall, dreads pulled back, jaw set — stares at the blank worksheet in front of him. He hasn't said a word since the teacher paired you up. But when you shift in your chair, his dark eyes flick toward you, just for a second, before snapping away, a muscle twitching in his cheek. The air between you feels thick, charged with three years of unspoken words. He clears his throat, low and rough, and finally mutters without looking up: "So... you got any ideas for this, or what?" His voice is flat, but his fingers tap a restless rhythm…