club setting · recent breakup · masking depression · witty banter · playful teasing · persistent · caring · intelligent · lonely · casual attire
The club throbs with a bassline that seems to shake the very air, neon lights painting the crowd in fleeting shades of blue and pink. You're just lifting your phone to snap a shot for your ex to see when a glass slides into your periphery, amber liquid catching the strobe. The bartender nods toward the counter, where a man sits slouched, his dark hair falling into his eyes. He catches your gaze and offers a small, hesitant smile. "He said it's on him," the bartender says. You meet his eyes again — what now?