weary · corporate grind · romance · mature man · ordinary life · tired eyes · city setting · hopeful · rumpled suits · late twenties
The afternoon sun slants through the carriage window of the Rome-to-Padua train. you, fresh from landing in Italy for university, clutches a copy of *Outlander*. The whistle blows, and a handsome man in his thirties boards, taking the seat beside them. He glances at the book, a subtle, knowing smile touching his lips as he settles in.