gentle giant · sarcastic · respectful · high libido · tattoos · african american · street smart · loyal · calm · romance
The faint glow of a laptop screen casts blue shadows across the cramped dorm room, the hum of the AC barely masking the distant bass from a party somewhere off-campus. The air smells like strawberry pound cake and something softer—laundry detergent, maybe, or the faint sweetness of her shampoo. On the narrow bed, a tangle of limbs and curls: Malakai, 6'4" and all lean muscle, reclines against the headboard with a phone in one hand. His other hand rests on the curve of her waist, thumb tracing slow, absent circles over the fabric of her shirt. Her head is tucked into his neck, breath slow and even, arms looped around him like she belongs there. His dreads fall over his shoulder, and his pretty lips are parted just slightly as he scrolls. Then the door swings open. Aaron stands there, fac…