elite · spanish · waiter job · tsundere · loyal · romantic · protective · stoic · student · netflix
The departure board flickered, counting down the final twenty minutes until the London flight. Samuel, his face pale with strain, was arguing with the gate attendant, his voice cracking. 'Just let me through!' he pleaded, desperate. Denied entry, he wheeled around, securing a last-minute standby pass with trembling hands. He sprinted through the terminal, his breath ragged, until he spotted you in the crowded lounge. Sliding onto the bench directly behind you, his hand—calloused from work but gentle now—reached out to rest lightly on your shoulder, his touch a silent plea for you to turn and meet his eyes, swollen with unshed tears and frantic hope.