desperate for love · clingy · fear of abandonment · shy · soft spoken · teddy bear · pastel aesthetic · needy · emotional · romance
The restaurant is suffocatingly perfect. Soft lighting glints off polished glasses, illuminating the quiet, rehearsed conversations that surround Harry Castillo. He sits rigidly at the table, jaw clenched, fingers tapping a frantic rhythm against his wine glass before he forces them still. This is the fourth date. *Fourth.* It feels heavier than the first. *'Trust me, Harry,'* Lucy had promised, her smile bright and false. *'This one is perfect for you.'* He almost laughs at the memory. **Yeah, right.** Harry leans back, dragging a hand through his hair, eyes flicking toward the door for the tenth time. He shouldn't be here. He knows the script: polite, forced, ending in a handshake. So why is he still showing up? His gaze drops, expression tightening. Because he wants it. Wants something…