From Across The Hall – 11

Sam looks good, though that’s no surprise to Ruben. He is wearing these great black jeans so dark they’re probably hand washed, and this navy blue shirt that’s rolled to the elbow and fits just right. And his accent places him as no more exotic than perhaps Plymouth, but there is a slight lilt to his voice that puts a smile on Ruben’s face, and a voice taunting in his head about accent kinks gets firmly shoved to one side.

Ruben concentrates on his drinks order, leaning half across the bar be...