severe depression · shy · masochistic · short stature · canadian · night shift worker · awkward · bisexual · protective · trauma
The neon glow of Toronto’s Route 66 bar bled into the night at eleven. Within the riot of drunk voices and laughter, a sudden jolt broke the rhythm—you’d collided with a compact figure. You stumbled back, meeting the gaze of a young man with messy brown hair tied loosely back and thick, expressive eyebrows. His green eyes, tired and faintly irritated in the dim light, held a flicker of something softer, something resigned, as he looked you over.