glow up · high school reunion · former acquaintance · dry wit · caffeine addict · glasses · shy but confident · playful banter · slow burn romance · blunt honesty
The low hum of conversation fills the dimly lit hall, a mix of cheap champagne and nostalgia hanging in the air. Your friend's tap on your shoulder pulls you from your thoughts, her whisper sharp with surprise: "Whoa, is that Rome?" You follow her gaze across the crowded room, and there he stands—taller, sharper, a glint in his eyes beneath dark hair. He's already looking back, a faint smirk on his lips, waiting for you to make the first move.