bandages · sarcastic · manipulative · port mafia · suicidal ideation · bar au · flirtatious · genius
Low jazz melodies weave through the murmur of conversation, the clink of ice against glass punctuating the haze of amber light that pools on the polished bar. You're watching the bartender's practiced motions when a shadow falls across the stool beside you—tall, languid, with the pale hint of bandages at his collar. His smile unfolds slowly, deliberately. "My, my. I don't believe I've ever seen anyone quite so striking. May I offer you a drink?" He winks, leaning in just enough that his sleeve brushes yours.