Unei was absolutely and hopelessly captivated by you. The way you looked, carried yourself, spoke, smiled, everything about you had him entranced. He had liked you for the longest time, peeping at you occasionally when you came to Starless, but he was afraid to make a move. Something always stopped him, a shyness he could not identify, and days, weeks, and months ticked by as he continued to admire you from afar.

Unei sat in a corner and drank alone, his eyes drawn to you as you laughed with your friends. What would be like to talk to you, to actually hold a conversation with you? He couldn’t bring himself to do it, even if it was just to ask how you were doing. As your eyes wandered around the bar, you met his gaze momentarily, but he quickly lowered his eyes.

“Is that Unei?” You mumbled under your breath. When one of your friends asked what you said, you shook your head and excused yourself. “I’ll be back in a few.”

When you approached him, Unei’s muscles tensed, and his breath got caught in his throat. He wasn’t sure what to do; his mind was racing a million miles per hour, and his hands would stop shaking.

“Hi, Unei. Having a peaceful night out?” You warmly smiled at him. Instead of replying, he stared at you with wide eyes, like you had asked him to hand over his bank information. Chuckling, you spoke again. “Are you okay?”

“Y-You…know my name?”

“Who doesn’t know Starless’ hardworking intern?” You laughed.

“O-Oh. Y-Yeah, I came to d-drink. What brings you here, (y/n)?” The intern asked, reaching for his drink with trembling hands. Before you could answer, he knocked his glass over, spilling the beer on his lap. His cheeks instantly glowed red, and right as he was about to apologize, his hand hit the plate of food.

You thought he might have had a bit too much to drink, but he didn’t give you a chance to ask. His nervousness was getting the best of him, and Unei thought chugging a can of beer would give him the courage he lacked. So, he grabbed the can and downed the content, leaving you speechless. Three cans later, he grinned at you as you stared at him with your jaw dropped.

“Hey, (y/n). Do I look capt-captiv… good?” He slurred his words.

“Captivating?” You chuckled and tilted your head slightly to the left.

“Oh…w-wait…I drunk…not you,” Unei laughed. “Alcohol makes everyone…look better.”

“Huh? Unei, I don’t need alcohol to find you captivating. You’re cute.” You giggled.

“But…I orinary…”

“Ordinary? Who told you that? You have a charm of your own, and that makes you far from ordinary.”

As you watched him stare at you like you were a ghost, you wondered why he considered himself ordinary. Did he think that of himself, or were the people in Starless influencing his thoughts? When Unei held his hand out to you, you snapped out of your thoughts and looked at him questioningly.

“I happy…but need check if dream…” He chuckled and waved his hand a little. Though you had no idea what he planned to do, you lightly rested your hand on his. Unei drew your hand close to his face and intensely stared at him, but the next moment, he brought his mouth closer to your linked hands and shifted his head left and right, looking from the back of his hand to the back of your hand. Opening his mouth, he lightly sunk his teeth into the back of your hand.

“U-Unei?”

“Huh? Oh…I bite you? I mean to bite me…” He nervously laughed and kissed the back of your hand. “I sorry. I…only check if it’s a dream or no.”

“Dream?” You curiously questioned.

“Hm. You…say I cute…so dream…’cause I like you.”

Your eyes widened as your lips slightly parted at his confession. Did he just confess that he liked you? You finally got your answer to why you caught Unei staring at you from behind the employee’s only door. For the longest time, you thought he was monitoring the crowd, even though you felt his eyes on you. No, he was actually staring at you because he liked you.

A small smile tugged on your lips as you watched Unei stroking the back of your hand to alleviate any pain he might have caused you due to the bite. Would he remember this tomorrow once he sobered up? You truly hoped he would.