[color=9e0b0f][centre][h1]Marcus Ainsworth[/h1][/centre][/color]
[centre][h2]Club Aether[/h2][/centre]
[hr]
Marcus was slightly caught off guard as rather tall, long haired man injected himself into his and Chris’ conversation, with a rather inspirational, albeit a bit blunt, speech. The man’s voice had a pleasant, soothing tone to it, which made the words sink in that much more, although the intense eye contact made the introvert a little uneasy. Marcus shifts his gaze over to his friend for a moment, who smirked widely, knowing just how relevant the stranger’s words were to Marcus. [color=f7976a]“Exactly what I’ve been trying to tell you for years, Marc.”[/color]

Marcus gave Chris a look before giving his attention back to the man, who had just introduced himself as Ethan. [color=9e0b0f]“I’m Marcus…”[/color] He responded softly with a shy smile as he shook Ethan’s hand. [color=9e0b0f]“And, uh, yeah. I guess you’re right. I’ve never really been much of a doer, honestly.”[/color]
[color=f7976a]“On several fronts.”[/color] Chris chimed in with a snicker, which earned him another stern look from Marcus, which only got another laugh from the joker. [color=f7976a]“I’m Chris.”[/color] He introduced himself, also stretching his hand out to the newcomer. [color=f7976a]“Don’t bother trying to get through to this one. I’ve been trying to tell him that for years, and ya think he’ll listen to me?”[/color] He chuckled a little, nudging Marcus’ arm playfully. 
Marcus rolled his eyes again at his more outgoing friend, returning the nudge. [color=9e0b0f]“Hey, I listen! Sometimes… But yeah, uh, thanks for the advice.”[/color] He said with a smile as he returned his attention to Ethan. [color=9e0b0f]“It is something I need to start doing. Becoming more of a doer, and less of a complainer.”[/color]

As he spoke, Marcus’ attention started to drift away from the taller man, towards a pair of women who approached the bar. They were both undeniably attractive, but one in particular drew his attention. She was very short, at least a foot shorter than Marcus, and quite thin. This, plus the contrast of her dark hair and attire to her pale skin, attracted the young man’s gaze. He definitely had a type, and she definitely fell into that category. But it wasn't just how she looked. It was was how she carried herself. She definitely seemed like someone who was comfortable in her skin, and Marcus admired that, especially because it was something that he definitely wasn't. 

A couple of moments went by before he realised he was probably staring, and he forced himself to look back to the people he was talking to, his cheeks turning a little red. Hopefully no one noticed, but subtlety was definitely not one of his strong suits.

[@PrinceAlexus][@Almalthia]