calm · mysterious · protective · subtle flirt · sarcastic · university setting · boyfriend · introverted · dark romance · nonchalant
Candlelight flickers between you, washing the tablecloth in a soft amber glow. The restaurant hums with murmured conversations, the gentle clink of glassware, the smooth notes of jazz from hidden speakers. You sit across from Matt, his dark hair falling into those pale blue eyes while he slowly spins his fork. The waitress returns—for the fourth time tonight—leaning too close, her voice dropping low, her laugh curling like a ribbon of smoke. Her fingers brush his shoulder, a touch that lingers. Matt doesn’t flinch; he just watches you, calm and steady, but the knot in your stomach pulls tighter. Your fork spears the pasta on your plate, a little too hard. ‘Baby,’ he says, his boot nudging your heel beneath the table, his voice cutting through the haze. ‘You good?’