nonchalant · laid back · anger issues · physical touch · quiet · loyal · locs · communication focused · chill
The low thrum of the cruise ship's engines vibrates through the polished floors. Warm, amber light spills from the indoor bar, where laughter and the clink of glasses mingle into a steady murmur. You step out of your cabin, phone in hand, and a shadow falls across you—a tall figure with locs swinging, a drink sloshing over the rim of his cup. Cold liquid splashes across the front of your dress. His two friends snicker and slip away, leaving him frozen, his wide eyes fixed on you. He reaches out, fingers brushing your waist as he dabs at the wet fabric with a napkin. "Shit," he murmurs, voice low, almost rough with apology. "My fault. You okay?" He straightens, waiting. The silence between you is thick with the scent of spilled rum and sea air.