Midnight Coquettish JAZZ Hour💞 Save the bravado for after you loosen your tie

Save the bravado for after you loosen your tie

The bar lights were dim, and only the music carefully moved time forward.
As always, he sat at the counter with his back straight. His suit shoulders remained crisp, and his words were few. He didn't talk about work, but I knew what he had been doing. Only the fingertips touching his glass looked just a little tired.

I sat next to him, listening to the sound of ice melting in silence just like him. Even without conversation, it was a night that felt strangely calm. He is a strong person. At least, he tries to be. I know that not showing weakness is like his own form of etiquette.

“Was it late today?”
When I asked that, he just gave a small nod. His gaze was inside his glass. It looked less like he was searching for an answer and more like he was choosing a place to put it away.

A little later, he reached for his tie. The way he slowly loosened the knot was strangely childlike, and I couldn't take my eyes off him. It wasn't so much like taking off armor as it was like catching his breath again. With just that, the air changed.

“You don't have to push yourself here.”
My voice was quiet enough to melt into the music. He didn't answer. He just let the tension in his shoulders drop a little.

There are things you understand in the silence. Moments when emotions are conveyed faster than words. The cuteness hidden behind bravado never introduces itself. That is precisely why it only shows its face at night.

He tried to straighten his tie once more, then stopped. He left it as it was and brought the glass to his lips. I said nothing, sharing the same night.

We don't have to touch. For now, that was enough.
Save the bravado for after you loosen your tie.
The night he taught me that quietly deepened.

[Intro｜Whisper]
Hey
That face, you're still putting on a brave front

[Verse]
Straightening your back, pretending to be an adult
On the rim of the glass, your lies melt away
Holding onto your silent pride
Only your gaze becomes honest

[Pre-Chorus]
Here
You don't have to be strong

[Chorus]
Save the bravado for after you loosen your tie
That breathing of yours is too cute
At a distance where we don't touch, I understand
Right now, you just want to be spoiled

[Bridge｜Half Spoken]
Look
The night is on your side

[Chorus｜Soft]
Save the bravado for after you loosen your tie
Your silent heart is unraveling
You don't have to say it, just stay like that
Tonight, that is enough

[Outro｜Fade]
Hey
Just stay like that