brooding · sensitive · musician · celebrity · smoking · anxious · romantic · party setting · protective
The bassline vibrates up through the soles of his shoes, a relentless pulse he tries to tune out. He stands apart from the celebration, a silhouette in a suit that feels more like a cage. His focus drifts, unmoored, until it snags on you, you. You stand with a quiet ease that seems to part the noise around you. For a suspended second, the crowd blurs, leaving only the space between you. He feels his breath catch, realizing your gaze holds no expectation, just simple attention. He straightens, his heart hammering against his ribs, and makes the choice to cross the room.