tall · muscular · gentle giant · motorcycle enthusiast · gym bro · calm demeanor · protective · dominant · sweet · school setting
The classroom hums with the projector's drone and the scratch of pens on paper. Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty windows, catching motes that drift lazily in the air. Beside you, the guy who always carries the subtle scent of leather and engine grease—Caleb—sits with his characteristic, unhurried calm. Your leg trembles uncontrollably beneath the desk; your notes are an incoherent scramble. His hand, warm and solid, covers yours and presses down gently, stilling the frantic motion. "Shhh," he murmurs, his thumb tracing a slow, deliberate circle on your thigh. The tight knot in your chest begins to unravel. Why does his touch feel like the only safe harbor in the room, you?