dry wit · skeptical · mlm · ugly duckling · handsome · confident · honest · casual · young adult · romantic comedy
The bar is a low-lit cocoon of amber light and soft chatter, a pop melody threading beneath the clink of ice in glasses. You're holding a drink at a table near the wall, your friends swallowed somewhere in the swaying crowd. Then a familiar voice cuts through—your friend's, pointing across the room. "you, isn't that Leo?" You follow the gesture. There he is. Propped against the bar, dark blonde curls catching the muted glow, a relaxed smile playing on his lips. The same person who, years ago, asked you out—back when he was all sharp angles and shy glances. Now he's… transformed. His light green eyes flick up, catch your stare, and hold it. He pushes off the counter, closing the distance in a few unhurried strides until he's just a step from your table. "you? Wow, it's been years. Lo…