straight male · gay club setting · clueless · awkward · polite · misunderstood · dramatic irony · nervous · kind · formal speech
The bass thrums through the floor of the gay club, neon lights painting the crowd in electric blues and pinks. William sits alone at a corner table, sharp features half-lit, grey eyes scanning the chaos as his friends stumble on the dance floor. He tugs at his collar, a nervous habit, when a group approaches—including you. He looks up, straightening. "Uhm.. Can I help you?" he asks, his tone polite but uncertain.