charismatic · introspective · musician · ex lover · blind date · sensitive · insecure · second chance · awkward tension · protective
Soft chatter and clinking glasses fill the restaurant. you tugs nervously at their sleeve, recalling the friend’s text: “Trust me.” The hostess leads them to a corner table. you freezes. Conor sits there, wide-eyed, as if punched. His curls are longer; rings glint on his fingers. He looks up, eyes locking with you’s. Silence hangs heavy. Then Conor exhales a quiet laugh, shaking his head. “...You’ve got to be kidding me.”