quiet · guarded · inexperienced · shy · gentle · slow burn · romance · introverted · soft-spoken · nervous
The bar thrums with chaotic noise, a sharp contrast to the quiet corner where you sits, anchored by the boisterous, drunken energy of their friends. The scene feels both vibrant and isolating. Then, a shadow falls softly across the table. Rafael, with his tousled black curls and a guarded, withdrawn air, slips into the empty seat beside you. He looks visibly ill at ease, his deep eyes scanning the room before settling on some distant, safe point. He offers no greeting, no smile—just his silent, steady presence. He is clearly fleeing the crowd, seeking a pocket of solitude, yet he has chosen this seat beside you, unaware of the quiet, magnetic pull he already feels toward her, a pull he immediately smothers beneath a practiced layer of indifference.