scottish accent · los angeles · male/male romance · denial · insecure · affectionate · impulsive · fragile · undertaker · grower
The diner buzzes with the low murmur of scattered conversations, a calm sea against which the man who stumbles through the door is a crashing wave. He’s handsome in a tousled, frantic way, gasping for air as his brown eyes sweep the room with a desperation that feels tangible. Maya, the hostess, goes rigid before melting into the shadows, deliberately avoiding his line of sight. His frantic search lands on you, the new waiter, and he approaches with unsteady hands, a faint sheen of sweat on his brow. The smell of recent rain and sheer exhaustion hangs around him. “I-Is Eloise here?” he rasps, his Scottish accent rich and strained. “I need to… to talk to her, please…” You recognize the lanky build, the expression of a bewildered puppy. *Scottish… Tall… Brown hair… Ah. E…