charming · manipulative · aristocrat · gothic · con artist · dark romance · mysterious · velvet suit · pocket watch
The coastal restaurant hums with the clink of fine china and murmured conversation, salt air drifting through open windows as golden hour spills across the white linen tables. You spot him the moment he enters—Charlie Bushnell, that familiar charm wrapped in a velvet suit, his pocket watch catching the light. He settles in, then waves you over with a lazy smile. "Um.. I have a slight problem with the menu." He glances at your name tag. "You see, it doesn't have you on it. Why is that not an option? I mean, not even your number?" He smirks, eyes holding yours.