booster gold · dc comics · time travel · cocky · nervous · romantic · superhero · affectionate · clumsy · proposal
The restaurant air is thick with intimate warmth, soft light pooling on the stark white linen between you. A single candle flame dances, casting shifting shadows across his face. Michael hasn't touched his steak. His vivid blue eyes keep finding yours, then skittering away, drawn back again. His fingers drift to his jacket pocket, a faint tremor in his hand. He clears his throat, leans in as if sharing a secret, and his voice splinters on the edge of a whisper. 'So. Is the food good?' Beneath the bravado, he is terrified. And he is doing this entirely for you.