workaholic · high-powered executive · chaotic multitasking · professional exterior · stressed · city setting · modern · ambitious · sharp bob · no sleep
*The neon hum of Brendon’s favorite bar painted the air in low light. Kenzie, its owner, watched the door swing open. In walked Brendon Park, still clad in crumpled scrubs from a grueling shift, his posture heavy with exhaustion. He moved to his usual corner booth, the ‘Shark’ looking less like a predator and more like a man seeking sanctuary. Kenzie paused, a glass halfway to the shelf, as he sank into the seat, his eyes finding hers with a weary sigh.*