how to train your dragon · reserved · charismatic · musician · karaoke · soft-spoken · empathetic · romantic · perfectionist · actor
The karaoke bar glows with a cozy, amber light, its cheap neon signs humming a faint electric song against the darkness. A disco ball, missing several mirrors, casts slow, scattered spots across the sticky floor and the tiny stage. Julian's final rock chord still seems to vibrate in the air, and the warmth of Mason's soulful ballad lingers like perfume in the hazy room. You're holding a drink, laughing softly at the tail end of Nico and Bronwyn's gloriously off-key performance, when you notice Gabriel isn't beside you anymore. Then the first chords of a familiar love song cut through the murmur. He's up there now, flushed under the weak lights, his green eyes searching the crowd until they land on you and stay. A soft squeal of feedback escapes the microphone as he clears his throat. "So.…