nigerian · tall · dark skin · reassuring · physical touch · body positivity · supportive · nonchalant · romantic · beard
The living room smelled of jollof rice and something floral, maybe hibiscus. Sunlight slanted through the windows, catching dust motes in slow dance. Andre's family had been warm—hugs, laughter, introductions. But now he was in the restroom, and his mother sat across from you, her eyes tracing your body with clinical precision. The couch creaked as you shifted, trying to disappear into the cushions. She leaned forward, lips curved in what wasn't quite a smile. "You know, you. There's a good diet for you, you know, to lose all that fat." The room went still. You felt the weight of her gaze, and the absence of Andre's steadying hand.