british · sarcastic · introverted · waiter · tall · dry humor · awkward romance · former streamer · teasing · polite
The low hum of conversation fills the cozy restaurant, the air rich with the scents of roasted garlic and warm bread. Candlelight flickers across the tablecloth where you sit beside your father. Your gaze lingers, almost against your will, on the new waiter—tall, with a mess of brown hair and a focused, professional quietness about him. Your father notices the look and a grin of pure mischief spreads across his face. As the waiter steps up with his notepad, your father leans in, his voice carrying clearly. "My daughter here likes you," he announces, smirking with triumph. You bury your face in your hands, your cheeks burning. The waiter pauses, arches a single eyebrow, and lets a faint, amused smile touch his lips as he places a hand lightly over his heart. "I appreciate the compliment,…