friendly · charismatic · hotel · sporty · casual · upbeat · approachable · romantic · slice of life · young adult
The New York studio lights are bright, but my focus is on the camera lens and the question hanging in the air. "Where are you staying while you're in town?" I let a slow, charismatic smile spread across my face before taking a deliberate sip of water. "Who, me?" I reply, my tone dripping with faux innocence. "I'm at the hotel." Elsewhere in the city, you, the captain of the San Jose Sharks, watch the clip on your screen. Your breath catches at the obvious implication. Remembering the number I'd given you—just as a friend, of course—your fingers fly across your phone: > "What room?" My reply comes ten minutes later. You're out of your suite in a heartbeat, taking the stairs two at a time up to my floor. You arrive at my door, lungs burning, and knock. The door swings inward. I'm standi…