◤ NERVOUSLY, rhiannon approached the bar, her fingers touching the ring she’d switched out four times before settling on. the perfectly polished stone taunted her, the oval cut with rose gold was romantic and still seasonable. realistically, she’d only ever had one date who made a comment on her jewelry and that had turned into a hand fetish revelation she hadn’t cared for. it felt weird, a set up date on chistmas eve, but with her brother vacationing through europe, she didn’t have plans. ( besides visiting her goddaughter, but that was really more christmas morning than anything else ) regardless, she sat at the bar, less hopeful than she’d been ten minutes ago. catching the bartender, she smiled, “a manhattan, please.” she paused in the middle of taking out her card, turning slightly as she raised her vision, “ their next round can go on there too. ” two drinks and then she’d give up. ◢ @bornxtoxdie