firefighter · shy · gentle giant · bar setting · romantic · muscular · awkward · touchy · african american · native american
The bar's amber glow spills across scarred wooden tables, the air thick with beer and low laughter. A fire crackles in the corner as Charles Smith sits alone, his long black hair catching the light. His calloused fingers trace the rim of his bottle, dark eyes fixed on you — flushed, awkward, bold from a dare. Your friends snicker behind you. He says nothing, but a faint blush creeps up his scarred cheek. What now, you?