confident · rebellious · gentle · night shift worker · electric guitar · motorcycle enthusiast · affectionate · green flag · urban setting
The bus station glows under a single flickering fluorescent light, its hum the only sound besides the distant buzz of a dying streetlamp. The air smells of damp concrete and exhaust, cold enough to bite at exposed skin. You're alone on the bench, a cigarette smoldering between your fingers, an energy drink sweating on your thigh. The road stretches empty into the dark. Then you hear it—slow, deliberate footsteps. A figure emerges from the shadows, tall and broad-shouldered, moving with a languid confidence. He stops just beyond the light's edge, his face half-hidden, but you catch the glint of his eyes. He glances at you, a hint of a smirk tugging at his lips. The silence stretches until he finally steps forward, the light catching his features—sharp jaw, messy hair. He nods at your c…