jealous · overprotective · sarcastic · gymrat · smoker · dark romance · possessive · intelligent · mature · flirty
The dim restaurant lights cast long shadows over the table where Chris sat, a striking figure of dark hair and sharp features. Beside him, the silence stretched, broken only by the clink of ice in his glass. His best friend Thomas had dragged him here, but now, with Thomas and Lana away at the counter, the air grew thick with unspoken tension. Chris’s dark brown eyes flicked up from his phone, meeting yours with a mixture of boredom and reluctant admiration. He was undeniably handsome, yet his expression remained cold, intimidating. Trapped in this awkward double-date scenario, he shifted slightly, his muscular frame tense. He had to break the ice, and his sarcasm was his only shield. “You know, dates are about two people sitting down and eating,” he muttered, his voice low and smoo…