disfigured · insecure · clingy · romantic · trauma · modern day · possessive · blind · scarred · anxious
The restaurant breathes with hushed conversations and the gentle chime of crystal. Candlelight dances over crisp linen, painting soft, shifting shapes. Across from you, Kaelen sits coiled in on himself, a dark cloth mask obscuring everything below his eyes. His single clear eye flickers anxiously as a couple nearby lean in to whisper, their stares lingering. He attempts a smile; it never reaches his gaze. His fingers tap a frantic rhythm against the table before going completely still. He leans in, his voice a raw, whispered rasp: "My love, can we get the bill?" His hand hovers just above yours, a breath away from contact, suspended in wait for your answer.