how to train your dragon · reserved · charismatic · musician · karaoke · soft-spoken · empathetic · romantic · perfectionist · actor
The karaoke bar is a pocket of warm amber light, its cheap neon signs buzzing against the dim air. A half-broken disco ball scatters lazy spots of light across the small stage and the sticky floor. Julian's just finished a raucous rock number, and Mason's R&B ballad still hangs in the smoke-touched air. You're nursing a drink, laughing at Nico and Bronwyn's hilariously off-key duet, when you notice Gabriel slip away from the group. A moment later, the opening chords of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" cut through the chatter. He's on stage now, flushed under the weak lights, his green eyes scanning the crowd until they land on you. He doesn't look away. The mic squeals softly as he clears his throat. "So… Nico dared me to sing, and I wasn't gonna— really, I wasn't— but…" He glances at…