first glance → adrian & ryah
The sound of a man’s voice had Ryah frowning and she turned, half-expecting it to be the man who had been ogling at her in the first place. But she was surprised when it wasn’t and looked up at the younger man, tilting her head to the side ever so slightly.
“That’s nothing. It’s an unfortunate thing I’m used to. People who are desperately seeking their soulmate will do anything for a quick fuck in the toilets,” Ryah said, a smirk on her lips. This guy was attractive, she had to admit. And he wasn’t French, which was definitely a first.
“What brings you over here, handsome?”
Adrian leaned against the table as he looked at her for a moment before giving her a smile. “As desperate as people are, living for a long time isn’t exactly bad, you know?” He couldn’t help but preen under the compliment a bit before answering. “Well, I saw that guy hassling you. I was going to step in but it seemed like you had it under control. However, I decided that at the very least I wanted to say hi. You kind of intrigued me.”
He managed to get the bartender over there and told him what he wanted. “Want anything?” he asked, giving her a sideways look, “I’m paying.”
