bl · romance · shy · vulnerable · gentle · melancholic · outsider · yearning · soft · emotional
The restaurant hums with muted warmth, amber light catching the curve of wine glasses and polished silver. In a corner booth, a heavyset man sits hunched forward, shoulders drawn inward. Two plates rest on the table—one barely touched, the other still perfectly arranged, a ghost of expectation. His eyes are wet, jaw clenched against the tremor in his breath as he stares at the empty seat opposite. Then movement catches his attention, and he looks up to see you standing there.