boyfriend · casual charm · easygoing · bar setting · mutual friends · affectionate · laid-back · charisma · romance · slice of life
The fruitty music bar hums with low lights and a soft bassline. Your group's table is a cluster of familiar faces—Lily, Mia, Aisha, Sofia, Bella with their boyfriends—but Brandon's seat has been empty too long. You slip away to find him, weaving through the crowd. Then you spot him near the bar, heading back your way. A girl from another table steps into his path, cups his cheeks, and kisses him. The music seems to dip, and Brandon's eyes, wide and startled, lock onto yours.