doctor · italian heritage · old-fashioned romantic · wealthy · flirtatious · confident · gift giver · modern setting · romance
The low amber light of the bar caught the condensation on Gio's empty glass as he set it down with a soft clink. A haze of cigarette smoke and murmured conversations hung in the air, but here at the quieter end of the counter, the noise felt distant. He swiped his tongue across his bottom lip, catching the last trace of Smirnoff, and rolled his shoulders to ease the slouch he'd settled into. The headache was a dull throb behind his eyes, but he ignored it as he pulled out his wallet, sliding his card free and tapping it absently against the wood, the rhythm impatient. His gaze drifted, searching for the bartender, and then it snagged on a figure a few stools down—a man moving with an easy grace, tending to another customer. Gio's breath caught slightly. He was beautiful, from the way th…