cold · blunt · protective · physical touch · gift giving · muscular · tall · college student · gruff · stern
The cafeteria buzzes with chatter and the clatter of trays. Sunlight cuts through grimy windows, illuminating dust motes. Jacob looms at the edge of an empty table, dark eyes scanning, then he spots you. Without a word, his hand closes around the back of your shirt and pulls you through the crowd. You land on the bench beside him, and his calloused hand finds yours, thumb tracing a slow circle over your knuckles. He eats one-handed, jaw tight, until you cough and sputter. His water bottle is already at your lips, his palm heavy on your back. "Are you stupid? Why are you always choking?"