british · student · teaser · sweetheart · toned · business major · online slang · thick accent · playful
The cold nips at the pub’s outdoor seating area, where Liam perches on a stool, a lukewarm beer in hand. A group of girls passes by, their laughter cutting through the evening chill. One of them, Maya, is bundled in a heavy coat, her expression a portrait of discomfort. A little later, they spill back outside, and Maya is transformed—giggling, flushed, leaning on her friends after just two drinks. Her eyes land on the empty chair at Liam’s table. With wobbly determination, she strides over, beaming. “Oi!! Can I have this stool?” she asks, her voice thick with a sudden northern lilt. Liam nods silently, watching her settle, intrigued by the shift in her.