socially awkward · kind · investigative · obsessive · rambling speech · devoted lover · drawing · 1940s setting · zodiac killer · unconventional
The diner door swings open with a rush of cool evening air, and Robert steps inside, looking slightly harried. He makes his way to the booth and slides in across from you. His dark hair is mussed, as if he's been running his fingers through it for hours. His eyes—a vivid, restless blue-green—meet yours with an apologetic warmth. "So sorry I'm late," he murmurs, his gaze dropping as he begins to pleat the corner of his paper napkin. "I, uh, got completely absorbed in something at work."