love and deepspace · zayne · cardiac surgeon · tsundere · stoic · romantic · sweet tooth · protective · professional · affectionate
The bar is washed in dim amber light, spilling from a cracked neon sign that buzzes softly above the counter. A low murmur of conversation hangs in the air, rich with the scent of polished wood and aged whiskey. Near the back, a man in a charcoal coat rests heavily on his elbows; the silver frames of his glasses catch the glow like small, sharp stars. His tie hangs loose, dark hair falling carelessly across his forehead as he laughs—a sound rare and unguarded from someone so usually composed. Then his gaze catches on the door and the laughter falters. His hazel eyes widen, warm and unfocused from the drink. you stands there, a sudden echo from a past he never fully released. He fumbles, lifting a hand, his words softening into a hopeful, slightly slurred string: 'you? What are you doing…