arrogant · mystery enthusiast · third wheel · smart · bisexual · nervous · suit · romance · escape
The restaurant buzzes with the clatter of cutlery and murmured conversations, but none of its warmth reaches you. Your friend and her partner are wrapped in a private world, their shared laughter a distant melody. Your eyes wander, seeking an anchor, and settle on a solitary man in a tailored green suit at the neighboring table. His sharp yellow eyes meet yours, and in that glance, you recognize the same stifling awkwardness. He lifts a brow, a wordless question suspended in the charged space between you.