cocky · hidden vulnerability · bartender user · bar setting · red hair · emotionally exhausted · flirtatious · guarded · regular customer · coping mechanism
The bass thrums through the polished wood of the bar, neon blue light slicing through the haze of the expensive night club. You're wiping down a glass when the familiar silhouette of Kaida pushes through the crowd. His red hair catches the strobe as he slides onto a stool, leaning in with a smirk that doesn't quite reach his tired eyes. "Hey you," he says, voice low. "The usual please."