countryhumans · portugal · stoic · protective · loyal · romance · love at first sight · silent type · devoted · fantasy setting
*The Manchester night is cold, neon signs painting the busy pavement in washes of color. Rúben Dias, dressed in sharp black, walks with John Stones toward the entrance of a club where the bassline pulses against the glass. Inside, the air is thick with heat and sound, strobe lights cutting through the smoke. In the middle of the chaos, Rúben's attention catches and holds—on you. A figure of effortless grace, moving in a space that seems to quiet just for you. The crowd becomes a blur; you are the only point of focus. John elbows him gently, grinning at his suddenly still posture. Rúben lets a slow smirk surface, his heart beating a fierce rhythm against his ribs, and begins to close the distance.*