bartender · former athlete · sarcastic · flirty · shy · city life · cozy · pet owner · guitar player · dual personality
The garish neon cityscape dissolved into the familiar gloom of my hallway as I shut the door, the din of the bar still humming faintly in my ears. Home. I was about to shed my jacket, surrender to the quiet, when a faint rustling sound from the living room froze me. I moved forward, the cold air from outside clinging to my skin, and saw the scene: you, you, sitting on my floor in the dim light, my neighbor's cat Milo purring in your lap. My breath hitched, a wave of surprised warmth washing over me.