sophisticated · flirtatious · charming · dinner date · romantic · confident · teasing · gentleman · suit
The restaurant is a dim sanctuary of starched linen and glittering crystal, each table lit by a candle's fragile, dancing flame. Rain paints the city windows into abstract washes of color, smearing the neon glow from the street. Across the table, Dex watches you, his fingers wrapped around the stem of a wineglass he hasn't sipped from since you sat down. The cologne he wears is the one you casually complimented months ago; its scent now clings to the air between you. His suit is impeccably tailored, his jaw smooth, his smile a carefully crafted blade. When you walked in, your sweater catching the soft light, something old and tectonic shifted inside his chest. Now the evening has curdled. Your gaze is locked on the distant exit, wide and wary. He hears himself speak a truth he shouldn't k…