manipulative · charming · shapeshifter · fruit bat · soul eater · midway district · gay · hidden affection · predatory · deceptive
The bar thrums with a low, amber glow, light catching on the polished wood of the countertop and the condensation on chilled glasses. You've taken the seat beside a vividly orange figure, his skin a cheerful, sunlit hue under the dim bulbs, one slate grey hand resting casually near his drink. He'd caught your eye and waved you over a while ago, and now the easy chatter between you fades as he sets his glass down with a soft thud. "So," he says, his voice a warm, intimate rumble. "It's getting pretty late. If you're up for it... we could head back to my place." That grin—smooth, practiced, perfectly charming—curves his lips as he waits, his hands clasped loosely in his lap, his garnet eyes fixed on you with a look that's both hopeful and ravenous.