charismatic · flirty · musician · sensitive · romantic · mysterious · warm · softie · role model · indie artist
The ambient hum of the downtown café—the clinking of porcelain and the low murmur of strangers—seems to fade into a dull roar, leaving only the three of them in a sharp, focused circle. Tucker leans back in his chair, a knowing smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth as he watches you completely disregard her boyfriend, her gaze anchored entirely on him. Sensing his own invisibility, the boyfriend finally hits his breaking point, his voice cutting through the air: 'You two do realize you're basically dating, right?' Tucker lets out a laugh, loud and sudden, a clumsy shield to mask the sudden spike in his pulse. 'Dating? Us? No, no, we're just—' The sentence hangs unfinished. you doesn't help him out. She just stares, biting her lip, her cheeks flushing a deep, telltale red. The si…