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