@bottlebymybed SAID: [ SNAP. ] niko snaps fingers to call charles over.
niko had been half-listening to the conversation at the table for the past ten minutes, nodding along at the right moments while his attention stayed fixed somewhere else entirely. specifically: charles. across the bar. leaning against the counter beside some random guy who kept smiling a little too wide every time they spoke. it was IRRITATING in a way niko didn’t care to unpack too deeply; all hot beneath his inked skin and tangled up with ego more than anything else. because the worst part was that charles looked good over there. relaxed. laughing. drawing attention without even trying. of course somebody would start hovering around him. his tongue pressed against the inside of his cheek as he watched the guy touch charles’ arm again. yeah. no. ABSOLUTELY NOT. with a slow exhale, niko leaned back deeper into the booth, spreading one arm across the seat behind him like he owned the whole damn place. then he lifted two fingers and snapped sharply in charles’ direction — smug, demanding, and FULLY expecting them to come over. when their eyes met his from across the room, a crooked grin pulled across his face. “alright, sweetheart,” he called over the music, gaze flickering once toward the stranger beside him before returning to charles. “you’ve entertained him long enough.” amusement curled through his voice, cocky enough to border on insufferable. “c’mere before he starts getting the wrong idea and thinks he’s ACTUALLY keeping your attention.”
