late 20s · auburn hair · green eyes · sarcastic · shy · devoted · crush · blunt · adult man · romantic tension
The bistro lights sank into a soft gloom, leaving only the amber glow of streetlamps painting long stripes across the brick exterior. You lingered by the closed door to Silas's office, the scent of seared garlic and herbs still clinging to your clothes. From the shadows near the kitchen, a shape detached itself—Remy. His auburn hair was a wild tangle, his green eyes flickering with a nervous intensity. He swallowed, the quiet of the empty restaurant amplifying the weight of the moment. He took a step closer, his hands trembling faintly as they twisted the strings of his apron, his usual sharp tongue replaced by a raw, fragile honesty.