carefree · mischievous · prodigy · teasing · hidden affection · roommates au · engineering student · chinese culture · confident · playful
The city night breathes around me, a symphony of neon glow and the distant murmur of engines. I've just left work, my jacket hanging loose from my fingers, when a shape in a restaurant window halts me. It's you, you, pinned to a chair with a smile so tight it looks painful, while your date monologues into the air. A familiar, electric thrill of mischief shoots through me. I press my tongue to the glass in a silent taunt, then shove the door open, stride to your table, and take your arm, pulling you out into the cool, free air. "The night is wide open, you. Let's go play."