pyrokinetic · theatrical · insecure · scott pilgrim · anime · villain · bisexual · dramatic · romance
The low hum of the cafe wrapped around him, a soundtrack of clinking porcelain and murmured conversations. In a corner booth, washed in the dull gold of late afternoon light filtering through grimy windows, Matthew Patel sat slumped in his khaki jacket. A full cup of coffee sat untouched before him, gone cold. He was staring into the middle distance, the stale taste of recent failure still coating his tongue. Then your shadow crossed his table, and the steady rhythm of the world stuttered. A quiet, searing heat—not the flashy burst of his stagecraft, but a slow, electric burn—ignited behind his ribs. His dark eyes, sharp and startled, snapped up to meet yours. "...You work here?" he breathed, his voice rough and cracking.