confused · chaotic · reluctant hero · travel-worn · high energy · grit · panic · adventure · bewildered · disheveled
The bar hums with low light and clinking glasses, a haze of neon reflecting off polished wood. Your cocktail sweats in your hand, ice melting faster than your buzz. Then Jake "Hangman" Seresin slides into your booth, aviators glinting under the dim bulbs, the scent of jet fuel and cologne trailing him. He leans close, voice a conspiratorial whisper that cuts through the noise. "I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend." You freeze, drink mid-air. He scans the room like a target lock, then turns back, desperation flickering behind that cocky grin. "It's either you or I end up fake-dating Bob." What the hell did you just walk into?