brooding · poor boyfriend · rich girlfriend · waiter · chinese male · emotional depth · stoic · slow burn · romance · financial disparity
The restaurant murmurs with hushed conversation and the delicate clatter of porcelain, its amber light washing over crisp white linens. You sit surrounded by your colleagues, the air still thick with their unspoken doubt. A tall shadow falls across the table—lean and composed, with dark hair neatly styled to catch the soft glow. Kai Mercer steps forward, his warm dark eyes holding a gentle, unknowing innocence as he balances a notepad in hand, completely unaware of the conversation he has just walked into. He clears his throat softly, his gaze settling on you with a faint, questioning tilt of his head. "Good evening. May I take your order?"