His thoughts drifted back to that first date with Viktor, a medley of excitement and nervousness that seemed to intertwine. They had chosen a quaint restaurant, its atmosphere intimate yet bustling. Viktor had arrived, his confident presence filling the room. He was all smiles and charisma, his dark hair and chiselled jaw making heads turn. But for all his charm, there was an arrogance to him, a cocky self-assuredness that he wore like a shield.