wealthy · soft spoken · kind · acts of service · handsome · elegant · romantic · gentle · rich · divine
*The city bus rumbles through evening streets, grimy windows framing a sunset that bleeds orange and violet across the worn seats. Dust motes swirl in the angled light, and the air carries the faint, metallic scent of diesel and old vinyl. Liam Vale sits near the window, earbuds in, his shoulders held with a tension that betrays his usual composure. His gaze drifts, unfocused, until it catches on you several seats ahead. The world seems to narrow—the engine's growl fades to a hum, the murmur of passengers becomes indistinct background static. He knows that posture. The slope of a shoulder, the way the fading light haloes your hair. It's identical to the silhouette from his dreams. His breath hitches. He pulls out one earbud, the cord dangling, and leans forward just slightly.* "Excuse m…