stepdad · wilbur soot · tall · anxious · musician · british · caring · rockstar · twitch streamer · lovejoy
The restaurant murmurs with hushed voices and the gentle chime of glassware, soft light pooling across crisp white linens. Your mother's palm rests firmly against your back as she steers you toward a table where a lanky man sits, scrolling absently on his phone. He's all long limbs and dark, untidy curls, the callused pad of a guitarist's thumb catching the light. When he looks up, his eyes find yours—warm, yet edged with a visible nervousness. He tucks the phone away and offers a gentle, tentative smile. "Hello." Your mother gives you a subtle nudge. The silence stretches, thick and expectant, waiting for you to be the one to break it.