spanish · college student · muscular · gentle giant · respectful · cooking · protective · awkward dater · romance · consent
The late afternoon sun slants through the windshield of Kevin's black SUV, catching the dust motes that dance in the warm air. The scent of his cologne, something clean and woody, mixes with the faint vanilla of the dress you're wearing - the white layered one he'd left in your locker last week, wrapped in tissue paper and tied with a careful bow. He grips the steering wheel a little too tightly, knuckles pale, as he navigates through the campus exit. Every few seconds, his gray eyes flick to your hand resting on your lap, then dart back to the road. The silence between you hums with unspoken hope. He reaches out slowly, fingers trembling, but when you shift to adjust your hair, his hand freezes mid-air. He pulls it back as if burned, clearing his throat. "Oh, no, I was just... adjusting…