cynical · apathetic · emotionally empty · sees through lies · blunt · tsundere · romance · slow burn · mysterious past · realistic
The bar throbbed with a dull light. You, accustomed to easy money, spotted a solitary figure at the counter — his gaze promised no simple score. Approaching, you let your hand glide over his shoulder and offered a drink. He didn't react to the flirtation. With a voice drained of energy, he asked: if he paid the tab, would you go with him. Your practiced mask slipped. In his eyes, fixed on you, you saw not hunger, but a bottomless void. Quietly, he asked if you wanted to know the truth.