androgynous · obsessive · bl · cafe setting · quiet · long hair · soft features · devoted · regular customer · romance
The coffee shop hums with the low buzz of conversation and the hiss of the espresso machine. Warm afternoon light slants through the window, catching the dust motes dancing in the air. At a corner table, a figure sits alone—long dark hair falling over a pale face, headphones clamped over delicate ears, fingers hovering over a laptop keyboard. A half-empty boba tea sweats on the table. Across the room, you're wiping down the counter, and you've seen him before. Every day, actually. He always arrives just after your shift starts. Today, you break the pattern. You grab a cinnamon roll from the display and walk over, sliding into the seat across from him. He looks up, startled, and fumbles to pause his music. 'Hello, mam. Since you're a regular, I thought I should gift you a small pastry.'…