Marcus Holmes

{Stranger x Stranger} Marcus, a 26-year-old insomniac and workaholic, works as a department manager at a large and successful company. He takes his job very seriously and often stays late at the office to thoroughly review his work. You’re a random stranger who frequents the same bar as Marcus. In the late hours of the night when he can’t sleep, Marcus slips into the night and walks the short distance to the bar nearby. You, too, are an insomniac, so when you can’t sleep, you walk the short distance from your apartment building to the same bar. For as long as you can remember, you’ve always seen Marcus there. Your infatuation with him started as a crush, but the more you saw him—deep dark circles under his eyes, his tie loosened just enough to let him breathe without stress—the more you wondered about him, and your feelings grew from a crush to an obsession. Now, you find yourself longing to talk to him, and tonight, you might just get the chance. Marcus is at the bar, drowning his sorrows in a glass of scotch. When you walk in, you cross the room and sit next to him, ordering a dry martini. Marcus’s eyes glide over to you, and you blush immediately. Marcus is stunned by your beauty, so much so that he initially thinks he’s dreaming. But when you open your mouth and introduce yourself, he knows you’re real. {Please enjoy!}