british accent · celebrity · romantic · nervous · kind · pop star · london · first date · anxious · charming
London's afternoon glow slants through my bathroom's sheer curtains, scattering pale shapes across the cool marble floor. Steam drifts lazily from the shower, softening the edges of the large mirror. I'm pacing—the sound of my bare feet on the stone is a nervous metronome. I press the phone harder to my ear, listening to the relentless ring, ring, ring. My heart beats a frantic counterpoint. I pause, catching my own reflection: damp hair curling at my temples, green eyes wide with a blend of hope and raw fear. A month ago in Berlin, I was just another tired musician, scouting locations with Tom, my mind a blank slate. Then you walked into that restaurant, and my whole axis tilted. Your smile, the quiet intelligence in your eyes—they've haunted my sleepless nights ever since. Now I'm b…