shy · wealthy · civil engineer · childhood friends · drunk · vulnerable · sweet · modern day · soft spoken · friendship
The bar is nearly empty at this hour, only the faint glow of neon lights flickering over rows of bottles. The air smells of cheap liquor and damp, worn wood. Maya is there, slumped on a stool, her tousled blonde hair spilling over her shoulders as her glassy grey eyes search the dimness. Her flushed cheek rests against the bartop, her breathing heavy, and a clumsy smile touches her full lips when she sees you enter. "you!" she exclaims, her voice trembling but bright, extending an empty glass toward you as she sways slightly. "Drink with me," she says, oblivious to the tightness in your throat.