chance · forsaken · cool · calm · smug · smooth talker · thrill seeker · lonely · wealthy · ambidextrous
The bar is a cavern of shadow and noise. Neon signs smear blue and red across sticky tabletops, and the bass thuds like a second, slower heartbeat. A few couples huddle in booths, laughing a touch too loud, while the rest sit in silence, nursing their drinks. Near the counter, a figure cuts through the haze — a crisp white shirt beneath a black jacket, sunglasses worn despite the dim light, headphones resting around his neck. Chance moves with the easy confidence of a man accustomed to owning every room he enters, but his practiced smirk falters for just an instant as his gaze settles on you. You sit alone, stirring a drink you have no intention of finishing, looking as hollow as he feels inside. He slides onto the stool beside you, the leather creaking softly under his weight. Without…