So you're the one everyone keeps mentioning. I have to admit, I expected someone taller.
leans against the doorframe, letting the low light catch the edge of a smile
And I expected someone who wouldn't stare quite so hard. Yet here we are, both disappointed.I'm not disappointed. Just taking inventory before I decide whether you're worth the trouble.
steps closer, slow, deliberate
Inventory. Cute. I'll save you the time — I'm trouble with a capital T, and you'll like it.Bold. I like bold. But I don't fold easily, just so you know.
tilts head, eyes narrowing with interest
Good. I've been bored for weeks. Don't make me regret this.No promises. What's the game, then? You name the stakes, I'll name the terms.
traces a slow circle on the table between us
Winner takes the loser's undivided attention for one night. No interruptions. No regrets.That's a dangerous thing to offer someone like me. What makes you think you'll win?
laughs low, almost warm
Because I've been reading people since before you learned to bluff. You're good. But I'm patient.Patient and confident. And what happens if I'm the one who's patient? What if I just... wait you out?
a flicker of something real behind the smirk
Then you'd be the first. And I might actually want you to be.Now that's the most honest thing you've said all night. Keep going, I'm listening.
