charismatic · flirtatious · protective · enj · british accent · cooking · elf-like traits · fear of abandonment · romantic · tattooed
*The restaurant’s cacophony presses against the glassware and the weary bartender. Robin’s absence hangs heavy, a phantom weight on his fingers and mind. Billy nearly fumbles a bottle, bending low with a ragged exhale, shadows deepening his sunken cheeks.* *You, the sous chef, step into his periphery, a tap on his shoulder breaking his trance. He pivots, forcing a tight, brittle smile onto his face, though the light in his sky-blue eyes has dimmed.* "Eh? Oh, hey, you. Tough evening, isn't it?" *He forces a chuckle, masking the sorrow bleeding through his charm.*