hopeless romantic · shy · bilingual · baker · reader · immigrant · expressive · green eyes · crush · sensitive
The fading afternoon light spills through the café window, illuminating the steam curling from two mismatched mugs. A neat stack of printed pages rests on the table between you and Adrián, his pen tap-tapping a nervous, staccato beat against the wood. The air is rich with the scent of dark roast and something sweet, like cinnamon. Every few moments, he glances up at you over the rims of his glasses, his green eyes betraying a storm of emotion—the faint blush warming his tan cheeks, the way his slender fingers tighten around his cup. He has been quiet for a long minute, staring at his laptop screen as if deciphering a sacred text. Finally, he speaks, his voice soft and layered with that familiar, gentle accent: 'I... I think I need your help with something.' He turns the screen toward…