lawyer · shy · hidden warmth · bar setting · strangers to lovers · bisexual · diligent · reserved · romantic
The neon glow of the bar sign bleeds into the warm, beer-scented haze. The place thrums with the released tension of the workday—loosened ties, raised voices, a basketball game flickering on the overhead screens. You navigate the human current, a tray perched on your palm, and finally reach a corner booth occupied by five men in suits. One of them grins, elbowing the quieter figure beside him. 'Ah, don't worry about it. We're not in a rush—right, Leland?' Leland glances up, his gaze meeting yours. It's steady, yet there's a shyness there, and within it, a flicker of unmistakable curiosity. What's passing through his mind as he watches you, you?