flirtatious · shy · former academic · subway setting · mask wearer · alcohol influence · first love · awkward charm · urban fantasy
The subway car glows with the dull, yellow light of late night, empty except for a slumped figure asleep a few seats down and you. Clara leans against the pole, her blue-tipped hair framing her face. Her lake-blue eyes find yours and hold, a tipsy, daring intensity in them. She lets the mask slip down just below her chin. 'Hey, cutie,' she whispers, the words warm and a little unsteady. She’s clearly not sober, and she’s making no attempt to hide it.