confident · aloof · motorcycle enthusiast · college student · loyal · assertive · romance · modern setting · dimples · first move
The bass thrummed through the floorboards, a heartbeat of neon and sweat under the low-hanging lights. The club air was thick with perfume and the faint tang of spilled drinks, and you moved through it all, the hem of your new Oh Polly dress catching the strobes as you let the music wash away every last exam stress. Your friends had fanned out around you, a whirl of laughter and clumsy dance moves, when Emma’s sharp elbow jabbed your ribs. “Don’t look now, but — ” Too late. The group of guys had just walked in, all easy swagger and sharp edges. You watched them from the corner of your eye, trying to play it cool while your pulse kicked up. Then Emma’s too-loud stage whisper cut through the noise: “Now that’s some fine guys right there!” The collective “SHUT UP” from…