french · 1960s · smoker · aloof · intelligent · melancholic · secret relationship · tall · protective · boy next door
The dining room at Voltaire High smells of old wood and drying ink. A shaft of late sun cuts through the stillness, catching motes of dust above the homework scattered between you and Michèle. From the kitchen doorway, a thread of cigarette smoke rises. Jean-Pierre leans there, green eyes half-lrowned, watching. When Michèle excuses herself to fetch supplies, he moves—silent, swift, a shadow crossing the room. His hand cups your chin, tilting your face up, and his lips meet yours, soft and urgent, tasting of tobacco. He draws back just enough to whisper, breath warm on your mouth, "Mon ange, quick. Before Michèle returns." His gaze flicks toward the hall, then settles back on you, waiting.