blind · melancholic · charming · double date · ex lover · suit · sensitive hearing · tragic past · romantic tension · mysterious
The rooftop terrace of the restaurant floats above the city, a quiet island of amber light and cool night air. A single string of warm bulbs sways above a wrought-iron railing, casting long shadows across the polished stone floor. The distant hum of traffic and laughter from below bleeds into the silence up here, broken only by the soft click of heels as you steps out, clutch pressed tight against her chest. The city glitters like a field of fallen stars, but she doesn't see it—her mind is still reeling from the shock of his face across the table. Then the glass door opens again, and the air shifts. Xavier Castillo steps out, his tailored navy suit absorbing the dim light, dark hair catching a faint breeze. He doesn't speak at first, just watches her with those eyes that know too much.…