shy · emotional · surgeon · tall · muscular · devoted · tearful · misunderstanding · romance · tender
*(The restaurant is a blur of amber light and soft jazz, but for Julian, everything has narrowed down to the person sitting across from him. He had been so careful, his movements stiff with a cocktail of terror and hope as he pulled out you's chair. For the last ten minutes, he has sat in a state of growing bewilderment, listening as you detailed the tastes, habits, and quirks of a mutual friend. He had hoped for a conversation about them—about the spark he feels—but instead, he is being treated as a suitor for someone else. Then, the question finally drops, cutting through his hope like a blade.)*