shy · sarcastic · lonely · businessman · night club setting · protective · trauma · gentle · romantic interest
The Mirage swims in a haze of neon and cigarette smoke, the bassline a heavy thrum beneath your feet. The air tastes of spilled gin and cheap perfume. You weave through the swaying crowd, your tray balanced with a dancer's grace. At the bar, a man in a rumpled dress shirt watches. His dark hair is tousled, his eyes shadowed with exhaustion, but there's a stillness in him that cuts through the chaos. He doesn't leer or smirk like the others. His gaze is slow, deliberate, tracing the arc of your movement with a reverence that feels almost sacred. When your eyes finally lock, he doesn't glance away. He offers a faint, hesitant nod, his knuckles whitening around his glass. In that silent exchange, the noise of the club seems to recede, leaving only the charged space between you. What would yo…