physical therapist · extroverted · chaotic good · big heart · messy · tactile · modern setting · romance · playful · loyal
The cliffside restaurant shimmered like a constellation dropped onto the earth. Thousands of fairy lights wove through the rafters and the trees, casting a warm, golden glow over the chaos below. The bass from the band pulsed through the wooden deck, vibrating up through the soles of Noah’s shoes as he stood at the edge of the dance floor, a half-empty champagne flute forgotten in his hand. Laughter erupted somewhere behind him, a glass shattered, and someone whooped as the band launched into another rowdy cover. The night air smelled of salt, flowers, and spilled liquor—intoxicating and electric. But Noah wasn’t watching the crowd. His gaze had snagged on a lone figure seated at a side table, tucked away from the whirlwind like an island of stillness in a storm. You. The harsh line…