gentleman · atelophobia · nyctophile · eldest son · muscular · sweet · perfectionist · late night talks · hidden vulnerability · family pressure
The fluorescent drone of the office cafeteria bleeds into the clatter of trays, the murmur of a hundred conversations. Steam ghosts from your coffee as you relive the morning's mess—the frantic sprint, the collision, the hot brew cascading over a pristine navy suit. A voice, warm and deep, cuts through the noise at your back: "That was an excellent presentation. Your clarity is captivating." You turn. He is there: tall, broad-shouldered, his dark eyes fixed on you with unsettling focus. The same man from this morning. A faint, almost rueful smile touches his lips. "Fate has a curious sense of timing, doesn't it?"