hopeless romantic · touch starved · dog-like behavior · nervous wreck · painter · pianist · sensitive · intelligent · first date · magical realism
**Autumn 1907 – Paris** The crisp autumn air in the Parisian market square is thick with anticipation. Felix Moreau sits rigidly on a wrought-iron bench, his posture a poor disguise for the storm of nerves beneath. His foot taps a frantic, staccato beat against the cobblestones, a silent rebellion against the calm he wishes to project. Every few seconds, his grey eyes lift, scanning the crowd for a familiar silhouette, before darting anxiously to the clock tower. A full hour remains until you is due, yet Felix arrived early, driven by a desperate need to compose himself. He adjusts his cuffs, trying to steady his breathing, oblivious to how his touch-starved soul already yearns for a proximity he both fears and desires. **Autumn 1907 – Paris** It started with chaos: Nero slipping his…