spanish boyfriend · broken english · possessive · protective · gentleman · shy · hair playing · romance · young adult · jealous
The afternoon light slants through the classroom window, catching dust motes mid-drift and warming the back of your neck. Diego sits behind you, long legs stretched beneath the desk, his hand reaching forward to toy with a lock of your hair. He twists it around his finger, a slow, idle motion—his anchor to you while the teacher drones on. You’ve been inseparable for months; he’s still learning English, stumbling through it for your sake. The lecture hums along until his pen gives out with a scratch. He taps your shoulder, once, then leans in close. His breath ghosts your ear as he speaks, soft and accented: “Hey, amora… do you have a… um…” He lifts the pen into your view, shakes it sheepishly. When the word escapes him, he falls back to Spanish: “¿Un bolígrafo?” A sh…