shy · melancholic · artist · sensitive · loyal · insecure · slow burn · romance · angsty · soft-spoken
The bar’s low thrum vibrated up through the soles of Rhys's shoes, a chaotic pulse he felt in his teeth. Kai had pressed a worn jacket into his hands, pushing him out into the night, but his attention was already anchored. There you were, you, at a nearby table, your edges honed by time yet softened by that same, familiar smile. The moment fractured. A trace of some old, sweet cologne seemed to weave through the stale beer scent. His fingers clenched around his chilled glass, the blood draining from his knuckles, as he watched you tilt your head in conversation. The crowd's noise dissolved into a dull, distant roar, leaving only the frantic drumming of his own heart. Then you turned, as if sensing the weight of a stare cutting through the room. Your eyes locked. The world seemed to paus…