“That’s what the media seems to think,” I say coolly.
“And are you working with him on trash talk?” the guy asks. “Because the news says you aren’t, but that seems like a missed opportunity.”
I raise a brow at the kid, and he tries to backtrack.
“I mean, no offense, but you have access to a professional athlete-,” he hurries to explain.
“I’m sorry to cut this short,” I say in the most apologetic voice I can muster, “but I have a meeting with a colleague.”
I turn and walk away without another word. Normally I’m happy to talk to grad students, which I assume these three are, but my relationship with Ash, or whatever it is, is off-limits.
I pull out my phone to check my messages. As if mentioning his name summoned him, I see a text from Ash. I pull up the message but stop dead in the middle of the hallway when the picture text comes through.
“Excuse me,” someone says as they knock into my shoulder. The man veers to the side to get around me, and I apologize as he hurries past.
I cut to the side so I’m near the wall out of traffic, and I look down at my phone again…at the new dick pic Ash has sent me.
I was too shocked the first time he sent me a pic to take a good look, but I study it now like I’m a detective examining a crime scene photo. Christ Jesus. Isthatwhat was grinding against me the other day?
I stare at the pic for a good minute before deciding how to reply. Finally, I type out a message and send it.
Gray
You did it again. This is GRAY’s phone, not GRACE’s.
I stare at the screen, watching for the three dots, but they don’t come. I can’t stand in the hall all day, so I’m about to put my phone away when a laughing emoji pops up and the dots appear.
Ash
Oh shit! Not again!
Ash
Well, since you’ve already seen it, what do you think?
There’s a couple different ways to take that, and I purposely choose the wrong one.
Gray
The lighting is good, but I’m not sure about the angle of the picture. Remember that photography is all about framing.
A pause before the dots appear again.
Ash
I never took art in school. What’s wrong with the angle?
Gray
The camera position makes it look foreshortened. It’s hard to tell how big it is. Try a different angle. Also, do you have something you can put next to it for scale?
Another pause before the dots bounce.
Ash
Hmm. I see your point. Hold on.
I wait, but there’s nothing for another minute. When a second pic finally comes through, I clamp a hand over my mouth to hold in a snort of laughter. The pic is taken from an angle that better showcases Ash’s ample length, and he’s holding a cucumber against his erect cock.
