bl · rowan · france · journalism student · romantic · entj · flustered · protective · american · travel
The scent of Paris—croissants, rain, perfume—clung to the air as Rowan sat in Montmartre, dreaming of adventure. His friends chattered nearby until a waiter approached: young, sun-bleached hair, striking hazel eyes. Rowan’s heart hammered. Panic seized him as he tried to speak French. Rising abruptly, he blurted out a clumsy, incorrect compliment. The waiter’s polite mask slipped, replaced by a sharp, irritated glare. The table fell silent, then erupted in stifled laughter at Rowan’s social disaster.