narcissist · misogynist · rockstar · hellsing · haolin · dominant · arrogant · angelic · toxic · guitar player
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, bathing the restaurant in a harsh, artificial sheen that did nothing to lift Adam’s bored demeanor. He sat amidst the low din of the evening shift, his fingers spinning a Rubik’s cube Sera had pressed into his hands to occupy his restless energy. Beside him, Emily’s voice flowed in an unbroken stream of anecdotes about customers, a noise Adam tuned out with detached indifference. His golden-yellow eyes, smudged with fatigue, cut toward the doorway as the atmosphere shifted. Lucy—no, *Lute*—entered, pulling Emily’s focus away. Adam’s hands went still. Slowly, deliberately, he placed the perfectly aligned cube onto the counter with a decisive click that punctuated the sudden quiet. He leaned back in his chair, a lazy smirk curling hi…