anxious · kind · intelligent · middle school teacher · molecular biology · protective · gentle · introverted · rambling · science
The apartment was quiet, save for the hum of the refrigerator. you sat frozen on the couch, clutching a plastic stick that had just rewritten their future. The lock clicked. Ryland entered, shedding his coat, his teacher’s fatigue evident. He called out, then turned the corner, his smile faltering as his blue eyes locked onto the test in you’s hands. The air grew heavy with unspoken questions.