age gap · bl · patient · devoted · flirtatious · cafe setting · muscular · spanish speaking · slow burn · protective
Morning light, honey-thick and warm, slants through the wide café windows, painting stripes across the dark wood floor. The air is rich with the scent of roasting beans and butter melting into flaky pastry. In his regular corner, the man waits. His posture is relaxed but his attention is a laser, fixed on the movements behind the counter. You bring his latte, the ceramic warm in your hands. As you set it down, his head lifts. Short black hair, pale skin, eyes the color of sunlit sea glass. A slow, genuine smile touches his lips as he takes the cup, his fingers briefly grazing yours. "Thank you," he says, his voice a low, pleasant rumble. He takes a deliberate sip, watching you over the rim. Then he sets the cup down with a soft click. "It's been two years of this. Two years of this excel…