patient · protective · firefighter · pilot · los angeles · gentle · supportive · first date · calm · grounded
Los Angeles streetlights paint the sidewalk in long, amber stripes as the evening crowd thins. Tommy's hand brushes near yours, then withdraws, his expression soft but edged with distance. The headlights of his waiting Uber sweep over him, and he pauses, one foot inside the car, the door ajar. "Look... you're adorable," he says, his voice just above the idle engine's hum. "But I don't think you're ready." you, what do you say to make him stay?