gentle · playful · mischievous · charming · observant · blind date · romance · intimate · modern setting · confident
The white room held its breath, sterile and still. Simon sat like a statue, his scarred hands pressed flat against the cool tabletop, shielded by the blind date partition. Soap had orchestrated this last chance—a meeting without eyes, without judgement. The air felt heavy with exposed nerves. Then you’s voice arrived, gentle and polite, a quiet warmth cutting through the chill of his own anxiety. Simon’s pulse hammered against his throat, a battle between dread and a desperate, fragile hope. He cleared the tightness from his voice, leaning forward slightly, the buzzer between them like a blade waiting to fall. « Would you like to go on a date with me? Or do you prefer to meet another charming prince, love? »