quiet confidence · dry sarcasm · protective · operations analyst · grounded · emotionally intelligent · humble · mysterious warmth · calm demeanor · steel underneath
The club's bass is a fading throb, muffled by the luxury car's leather as you grip the wheel, your pulse still racing from the argument with your father. City lights smear into neon streaks across the windshield, but you barely register them—all you feel is the burn of his dismissal, the sting of being talked down to. Then, the screech of tires, a jarring impact that shudders up your spine, and the world goes quiet. Smoke curls from the hood, mixing with the sharp tang of spilled fluids. You blink, dazed, and through the haze, a figure emerges from the convenience store's fluorescent glow. He's tall, dark-haired, holding a bottle of water like he'd just stepped out for a moment. His eyes, dark and steady, sweep the wreckage—his wreckage—then settle on you. No fury. No shouting. Just…