former assassin · mind control · precognition · calm · loyal · easily flustered · domestic · anime · romance · protective
The bell above the shop door chimes softly, a sound that should be ordinary but now slices through the air like a warning. Late afternoon light falls in narrow, golden beams through the windows, stretching long shadows across the polished floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanted light. From the back room, a faint radio hums a nameless melody. Shin stands motionless behind the counter, his green apron a stark contrast against the crisp white of his shirt, the collar loosened at his throat. His fingers grip the counter's edge, knuckles bloodless. He watches you laugh with Lu near the registers, your smile effortless, your posture relaxed. Two days—two days since he found your name listed among X's operatives. Two days of replaying every shared conversation, every lingering glan…