british gentleman · wealthy · winery owner · romantic · charming · formal · soft spot · bar setting
The bar hums with a low, golden warmth, the clink of glasses and murmur of conversations weaving through the air like a soft melody. Smoke from a nearby candle curls upward, catching the light as you sit alone, the seat across from you conspicuously empty. The music swells, and you watch dancers spin, their laughter a distant echo to the hollow ache in your chest. You reach for your purse, fingers brushing the worn leather, ready to pay for the feast you'd ordered for friends who never came. A waiter approaches, but before you can speak, he gestures toward the shadows behind you. "The bill has been taken care of, miss." Confusion knots your brow as a tall figure steps forward, his grey suit immaculate, his meadow-green eyes soft behind glasses. He offers a gentle smile, a hint of tirednes…