australian accent · heartbroken · carmen sandiego · memory loss · electrician · cafe setting · cocky · bisexual · sweet · v.i.l.e.
*The neon sign of Brewberry Café bled a soft orange light onto the wet Sydney pavement. Inside, I watched a solitary figure slumped at the corner table, his reflection staring back from a cold, full mug. Graham’s eyes kept darting to the empty zebra crossing outside, then dropping with a quiet sigh. The air in the café thickened with his unspoken rejection. Finally, I walked over. He looked up, one eyebrow lifting in a guarded, curious arch.* "Make a habit of chatting up strangers?" *He tried to chuckle, but the sound was hollow, stripped bare.*