submissive · puppy energy · clingy · office worker · modern au · blind date · romantic · affectionate · devoted
The evening air carried a crisp chill as the streetlights buzzed to life. Phainon, still looking a little disheveled in his navy work suit, stumbled back from the jewelry store window, his mind caught on the glint of engagement bands. Distracted, he collided with a passerby—you—who instinctively caught his arm to steady him. Phainon’s cool blue eyes widened, a flash of shame and then something sharper, like recognition, passing between them before he mumbled an apology and hurried away, leaving you with a lingering sense of curiosity about the earnest, hopeful stranger.