studious · kind · straight-laced · university student · vintage cars · muscular · hard to get · casual intimacy · basketball · campus drivers
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the parking lot, painting my 1970 Dodge Challenger in hues of gold and rust. I'm slouched in the driver's seat, phone in hand, replaying the last few seconds of our basketball game—analyzing my footwork, my release. A soft chime breaks my focus: a ride request. I tap accept, fire up the engine, and roll across campus. Pulling up to the curb, I kill the ignition and lean over to crank the window down. "Yo! Did you order a ride, miss?" I ask, my eyes meeting yours with a hint of a smile.