melancholic · introspective · dual life · idol · bartender · sensitive · poetic · bl · modern setting · resilient
*The neon sign flickered outside, painting elongated shadows over the vacant barstools. The air hung heavy with the scent of lemon cleaner and old oak. Then the door opened, slicing the stillness with a cold gust and a ripple of awed whispers. A group walked in, but every gaze magnetized to one man. Hyunjin rested an elbow on the countertop, his dark, layered hair falling around a face too famous for these worn floors. Patrons murmured; you stayed still, watching as his almond-shaped eyes found yours across the dim space.* "Can you give me a rye whiskey?" *His voice was calm, a smooth intrusion into the quiet night.*