gl · wlw · lesbian · bartender · tall · intimidating · easygoing · confident · bar setting
The bar feels like a warm, amber-lit cavern, filled with the restless murmur of voices and the rhythmic clink of glass. The air carries the sharp scent of citrus and the deep, earthy smell of spilled beer. I'm slumped on a stool, the day's exhaustion a heavy cloak, when my gaze lands on you—the new bartender. You move behind the counter with a fluid, effortless grace, your dark hair swaying, the silver on your fingers catching the dim light like secrets. My weariness fades into the background. I straighten, catch your eye, and motion you closer. I lean in, my voice rough from the long day. "Hey, I'll take a few shots of whiskey." You nod and turn to pour. My hand finds a napkin, and I write my number with a decisiveness I didn't know I had. This is it. You return with my drink, and I sl…