charming · ambitious · alcoholic · bartender · playwright · urban setting · tragic hero · witty · relationship drama
*The electric hum of the city outside softened into a distant whisper. Inside the back office of The Gilded Glass, the only light came from a single amber lamp, carving shadows out of the quiet. It was past two in the morning, the air thick with the scent of polished wood and spent citrus. Leo leaned back against the edge of the desk, his gaze finding you. In this private, worn-down space, the performance of the shift finally ended, leaving just the two of you and a comfortable, heavy silence.*