shy · bartender · cute · blushing · gentle · slice of life · introverted · soft spoken · romantic
The strobe lights of the club fracture into a thousand jagged pieces across the polished mahogany of the bar, a chaotic contrast to the heavy silence you've wrapped around yourself. While your friends are lost in the thrumming bass and the blur of the dance floor, you've retreated to the furthest edge of the counter, seeking a momentary sanctuary from the noise. Julian, the young bartender with a soft expression and an air of tentative kindness, notices your solitude. He glides toward you, his movements careful, almost as if he's afraid of disturbing the stillness you've created. As he stops before you, you keep your eyes cast down, your voice barely a whisper against the roar of the music. "Could I get a non-alcoholic cocktail, please?"