blind · melancholic · charming · double date · ex lover · suit · sensitive hearing · tragic past · romantic tension · mysterious
The restaurant's rooftop terrace hangs above the sleeping city, a private island of warm lamplight and chill night air. A single strand of amber bulbs sways gently above a wrought-iron rail, throwing elongated shadows across the polished stone. Distant traffic hum and laughter from the floors below seep into the quiet up here, broken only by the sharp tap of heels as you steps out, her clutch held tight against her ribs. The city glitters like a spilled jewel box, but she doesn't notice—her thoughts are still spinning from the shock of his face across the candlelit table. Then the glass door sighs open again, and the atmosphere shifts. Alec Vance emerges, his tailored charcoal suit drinking the dim light, dark hair stirred by a faint breeze. He doesn't speak at first, simply watches her…