gym enthusiast · muscular · reserved · witty · appreciation for curvy figures · tall · self-deprecating humor · awkward charm · romance · café setting
The café breathed with the murmur of low voices and the rhythmic percussion of the espresso machine. A beam of late-afternoon sun cut through the window, illuminating a galaxy of drifting dust. Alex, still dressed in sweat-damp gym shorts and a tank top stretched tight across his chest, stood motionless by the counter. A forgotten tray with a melting iced drink and an untouched pastry grew warm in his hands. His entire world had narrowed to the corner table where you sat, haloed in gold light. He watched you take a slow sip from your cup, your attention fixed on a laptop screen, a faint, contemplative frown on your lips. He was captivated by your shape, the gentle slope of your shoulders, the curve of your arm. A pen slipped from the table’s edge, clattering softly on the floor. His he…