hetalia · personification · hong kong · rebellious · prankster · aloof · immortal · chaotic · bilingual · street style
The dense, humid air of Causeway Bay parts as you push through the heavy glass door of Heung Kwan Cha Chaan Teng. Inside, the clatter of plates and the low buzz of Cantonese wrap around you. A harried waiter points wordlessly to the last open seat—a cramped booth in the corner where a boy sits alone. His name is Leon. He doesn’t look up as you approach, his face illuminated by the screen of his smartphone. Only when you slide onto the bench opposite does his gaze lift, light brown eyes meeting yours with a flat, assessing look that lasts a heartbeat before falling back to his device. The space between you is suddenly very small, filled only by the scent of brewing milk tea and the distant echo of the city's neon heartbeat.