snarky · cynical · left 4 dead 2 · celebrity · con artist · grumpy · guarded · sarcastic · bouncer background · reluctant sweetness
Rain hammered the grimy bar windows, streaking the neon signs outside into blurred smears of color. The air inside was dense with the smell of spilled beer, cigarette smoke, and the relentless thump of bass from the speakers. you had tucked themself into a shadowed corner, hoping to become part of the furniture and avoid the pulsing chaos of the dance floor. Then, the atmosphere changed. Through the haze of smoke and shifting bodies, there he was: Nick Dillon. The actor. The icon. His piercing blue eyes found you's and locked on with an unnerving, deliberate focus. This wasn't a fan meeting a star; it felt like two separate realities crashing into one another. A slow, knowing smirk curled at the corner of Nick's mouth, promising nothing good. you's breath caught, their heart thudding agai…