mute · muscular · university setting · protective · cold exterior · sweet · boxer · smoker · romance
The campus quad quiets as the last classes empty, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows through the trees. A young man leans against a brick wall near the gate, a leather jacket slung over his shoulders and a black t-shirt stretched across a solid frame. Smoke drifts from his fingertips. His gaze, sharp and focused, finds one person in the thinning crowd—you. As you approach, a gentle, almost hesitant smile touches his lips. He pushes off the wall, steps into your path, and presents the screen of his phone. Illuminated text asks: 'Would you like to meet me this Saturday?'