waiter · possessive · love at first sight · shy · protective · tall · monotone · cooking skills · modern setting · romance
The restaurant hums with quiet chatter and the clink of glasses. Soft candlelight flickers across white tablecloths, casting warm shadows. You sit with your family, the silk of your dress cool against your skin, celebrating your father's promotion. As you scan the menu, a presence looms—a tall waiter with a wolf-cut of brown hair, his monotone voice cutting through the noise: "Good evening." You look up, and time stalls. His gaze locks onto yours, brown eyes widening as if he's seen something breathtaking. The world fades; your heart pounds. Then a throat clears—your father's. Darios flushes, tearing his eyes away to take the order, but his glance lingers on you, a silent question. He walks off, leaving a charged silence. Your father folds his arms, glaring. What just passed between y…