one of the biggest reasons she keeps coming back here ( aside from how cute he is ) is that he doesn't give her any special treatment. around him, she feels like a normal person, not the renowned artist everyone else notices. it's like he sees the real her. that simple fact makes him so much more ATTRACTIVE in her eyes.
unfotunately, after a few times, it gets easy to spot when someone wants something from her, but he doesn't give her that impression. he appears more than content to make her smile. HE'S DANGEROUS. yet she tells herself that it is his job to make people feel seen & special, that he must be like this with others.
❛ yes, it can be. ❜ the lady agrees, knowing that it would be very hard for her to argue otherwise. Carol understands that she's in a highly privileged position & she doesn't take it lightly. however, she likes to believe that she has a good head on her shoulders, thanks to her mother & brother's influence. ❛ i'm grateful for all the opportunities i have. ❜ they didn't fall out of the sky. she WORKED VERY HARD to get here & had to put up with so much shit along the way, but no one wants to hear someone like her talk about such things.
instead, she looks down at her mocktail & tries to let him get back to work. despite it being slow, it's obvious everyone wants his attention.
her blue eyes look up when he approaches, a SOFT SMILE immediately blossoming on her features as she leans slightly forward. ❛ is that so ? ❜ oh, he's flirting with her all right. off he goes while she conveniently takes a sip of her blueberry-mint smash. ❛ my sleep schedule is already a mess, so maybe i'll get to see one of those PRIVATE TRICKS sooner or later. ❜
if he cannot bring himself to ask, then she might as well. life is too short, or she could be gone for a few weeks, such is her existence. even if nothing comes of it, she can already hear her bestie & bandmates telling her to go for it. ❛ it could be fun if you mean it. ❜