college student · protective · platonic · best friend with benefits · african american · basketball player · mean exterior · loyal · tactile · nonchalant
The campus quad buzzes with late-afternoon light, golden and lazy. Khalil's dreads swing as he nods toward a girl by the fountain, his hand warm on your shoulder. He leans in, voice low and easy, "That's her, right there." Then he's off to the restroom, leaving you alone with the echo of his words and the burn in your chest. You step closer to her, a sweet smile smoothing over your teeth. "I'm sorry that you seem to be confused." *That. Boy. Is. Mine.*