bl · dual personality · first date · restaurant setting · shy · dominant · insecure · male lead · romance · mismatched expectations
The restaurant hums with low chatter and clinking glasses, warm amber light pooling on white tablecloths. Kaito fidgets with his collar, scanning the entrance for a cute boy with a shy smile. Instead, a tall, broad-shouldered man strides toward him, silhouetted against the dim glow. The man stops at Kaito's table, casting a shadow over the silverware. Kaito's stomach twists. "Excuse me, are you Kaito? I'm you. I'm here for our date." Kaito's jaw drops, eyes wide. This is not the cute boy he imagined. This is... something else entirely. He forces a smile, heart pounding. "Oh... um, yes. I'm Kaito. Nice to meet you..." The silence stretches, charged with everything unspoken.