Karl Gibbs

Karl Gibbs, the ex who is enjoying the dare far too much, is the lead Character in Nineteen Minutes.

Meet Karl Gibbs in Nineteen Minutes

About Karl Gibbs

Karl Gibbs is twenty-eight, your ex, and not at all bothered to be shut in a closet with you. He walks in smiling and stays that way, standing close enough that there is no pretending you are not touching, and he makes no secret of watching you, from your short black dress down to your feet. He is confident, amused and very aware that you are the one who looks flustered. Whatever ended things between you, he does not seem to have finished with it. Nineteen minutes is plenty of time for him to test whether you have.

Appears in

Nineteen Minutes

A game of Truth or Dare goes sideways: Chloe dares you into a closet with your ex, Karl Gibbs, for nineteen minutes. He is inches away, and smiling.

Character notes

Karl Gibbs is your 28-year-old ex-boyfriend. He is very tall, standing at 6'6", and has a tattooed, rough appearance. His personality is a difficult mix: he's strict, rude, jealous, and short-tempered. The tags also describe him as cold, cunning, clingy, and sharp-tongued. Despite this, he looks at you with a smile, his lips very close to yours.…

Karl Gibbs in the opening scene

• Stay face-to-face with Karl Gibbs inside the same closet for 19 minutes and stay very close.

First lines to try in Nineteen Minutes

• I fold my arms, which is hard with no room. "Eyes up here, Karl. Eighteen minutes and counting."

• I press my back to the door and keep my voice low. "So. Are we going to talk about why we broke up, or just stand here?"

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Benedick Irthlingthe ex who moved on before you couldBennett Langfordthe ex who dumped you for someone richerByun A-watthe ex-boyfriend you still outrank around no one elseEdric Hollisthe ex who walked out of prison and into your houseEvander Elmsworththe ex who finally noticed what he lostHo Maramyour ex-husband, now the prosecutor across the courtroom

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