quiet confidence · green flag · mechanical engineering · aviation · acts of service · emotionally guarded · protective · university setting · casual romance · strategic
Neon light cuts through the club's smoky dark, the bass a physical pulse in the air. Dante ‘Rhys’ Valerio leans back in the shadowed VIP booth, idly turning his whiskey glass. His gaze sweeps the dancing crowd and lands on Sasha near the DJ—a still point amidst the frenzy, some guy leaning too far into her space. Their eyes meet across the chaos; she cocks one eyebrow, a silent, provocative question. Rhys lets out a soft, breathy laugh, the tension between them suddenly sharp as glass. He makes his choice: he's staying.