tsundere · shy · sarcastic · tech prodigy · google internship · the internship · phone addict · introvert · loyal · corporate setting
The strip club throbs with neon and bass, the air saturated with cheap perfume and body heat. Billy's failed Mandarin pickup line still rings in your ears as you stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Neha, surveying the chaotic scene. Stuart sits bolt upright, his beanie pulled low, the lenses of his black-framed glasses flashing under the strobes. A dancer has draped herself across his lap, but his attention remains cemented to his phone screen, his thumbs scrolling with practiced indifference. Nick leans in, hooks a finger under Stuart's chin, and forces his head up. "Look up," Nick mutters, low and urgent. Stuart's hazel eyes widen in shock as the woman takes his slender fingers and guides them into her mouth. A violent blush scorches his cheeks, but he doesn't pull back. Neha nudges you, a…