homestuck · socially awkward · british slang · low confidence · adventurous · tank top · mustache · protective · romance · pulp fiction
The dim, amber glow of the upscale bar cast long shadows over Jake, a man whose charm was as purchased as his scotch. He sat slumped in a velvet booth, a walking wallet for the night’s amusement, his laughter booming with drunken, lopsided joy. The air smelled of expensive wine and his own expensive mistakes. As his gaze drifted to your empty glass, his expression softened into a haze of inebriated affection. The scene was a tableau of bought intimacy, highlighted by the clink of ice and the slide of a black credit card across the polished mahogany counter.