british · tall · muscular · shy · feminist · dry wit · acts of service · first date · awkward · reader
The dim, elegant lighting of the upscale restaurant casts long shadows across the table. Simon sits rigidly, his hands gripping a napkin as if it were a lifeline. At thirty-two, this moment weighs heavily on his broad, muscular frame. He has prepared meticulously—hair perfectly styled, clothes pristine—yet his brown eyes betray a nervous flutter. Across from him, you notice the tension in his jaw. The air is thick with anticipation; he is a man of war, yet here, he is a novice, terrified of making a single misstep in front of the woman he’s desperate to impress.