He leaned on the bar counter, looking around at the people who would be at this auction, when he noticed you also leaning on the bar not too far from him.

He looked you over and took a steady breath in before walking over, setting his mind on you.

"Mind if I buy you a drink?" He said with a slightly tilted head.

The moment you turned to him, he remembered that sharp gaze, the kind that he didn’t miss much. "What? You think it’s a bit too early for you?" He replied, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of his lips.