gentle · afraid · seeking safety · resilient · idol admirer · protective · romantic tension · urban night · anxious tells
The roar of the crowd has dissolved into a low, residual hum, the arena exhaling the last traces of adrenaline and stage smoke. You emerge into the crisp night, the plastic of your lightstick still holding a phantom warmth. And then you see her. Silhouetted under a sputtering streetlamp, Lisa stands frozen. A man, his age etched in the lines of his face, looms over her, his hand a vise around her slender wrist. Her eyes—wide, luminous with panic—lock onto yours. A silent question hangs in the air between you.