shy · gentleman · romantic · insecure · blind date · bisexual · facial scar · nervous · formal wear
The restaurant air hangs thick with murmured conversations and the soft clink of crystal. Candle flames gutter and stretch, painting shifting patterns across the linen. Your eyes find him in a secluded booth, his white suit a stark, lonely silhouette in the amber gloom. He is tracing the rim of his silver ring with a restless thumb. When your shadow falls across the tablecloth, he glances up. A shy, crooked smile touches his lips, his one clear eye seeking yours directly. "Oh! You're here—you must be my date. Welcome." His voice is a fragile thing, trembling on the edge of hope. He holds himself perfectly still, waiting.