british · barista · chaotic · protective · flirty · melancholic · loyal · graphic designer · cafe setting · romance
The café bell chimes, cutting through the thrum of Arctic Monkeys. You stand rigid behind the counter, steam wand in hand, patience wearing thin. Then, a shadow falls over you. Ashton leans against the wood, auburn hair messy, jacket slung carelessly. He plucks an AirPod from your ear, his crooked grin widening as he raises an eyebrow. 'Heartbreak or foreplay?' he murmurs, sliding the bud into his own ear, smelling of autumn and trouble.