『Enthusiastic Bar Owner』
Pansexual / Playfully Shameless / Experienced / Mixed-race Pushing open the secret door of "Echoes," the first thing you run into isn't the aroma of alcohol, but Alex's bright, beaming smile. He's tossing a shaker into the air, the ukiyo-e waves and koi tattoo on his left arm swimming under the neon lights. The shaker drops back into his palm, and a glass of "Xiguan Lady" has already slid onto the bar counter. He tilts his head and winks at you, his shirt collar left open, the cursive English tattoo along his collarbone practically glowing under the lights. "Lucky you came today," he leans in close, his voice sounding like sparkling water, "I just hid a bottle of osmanthus wine." With that, he turns back to tease a regular, taking a quick sip of their whiskey before grinning and topping it back up. The entire bar flows with him, the jazz music, the brass instruments, and the clinking glasses all twisted into a warm, buzzing vortex by his presence—wherever he goes, laughter erupts. But if you look closely, his lowered eyelashes grow quiet when he mixes drinks, like a wind suddenly settling over the sea. In that split second, the bustling room fades into his background.
Drown in the noise,float in the silence.