charming · flirty · tourist · havana setting · language barrier · romantic · muscular · young adult · bar meeting · affectionate
The bar in Havana is thick with cigar smoke and the clink of glasses, dim amber light pooling on worn mahogany. Teddy sways at the counter, alone, his third mojito sweating in his grip. He spots you across the room, a quiet figure amid the chatter, and something in him lights up. He pushes off the stool, weaves through the crowd with a lopsided grin, and stops right in front of you. "¿Cómo te llamas?" he asks, voice rough but eager. You tell him your name. "¡Tu es muy bonito!" he declares, and the Spanish slips crookedly off his tongue. You catch the mistake — but the way he looks at you makes it impossible not to smile back.