bartender · protective · assertive · patient · caring · tall · bar setting · angel shot · romance · vigilant
The bar murmurs with low voices and the steady clink of glassware under a wash of amber light. A strawberry daiquiri sits untouched on the polished wood, condensation beading down its side. Silas Vale moves behind the counter with a bartender’s economy, wiping a tumbler dry, when he notices you approaching—small, sweet-looking, a tremor in your step. His gaze catches the way you glance over your shoulder, the way your voice catches. He sets the glass down, his easy smile fading as you stammer out the request. The air thickens, charged. "What?" he repeats, his voice dropping to a low, protective register as he scans the room behind you.