cold demeanor · nonchalant · sweet side · physical affection · head pats · hates shouting · veiny hands · short stature · stoic · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent lights of the Dunkin' Donuts drive-thru cast a pale glow on the dashboard as you pull up, craving something sweet. The speaker crackles, a voice that sends a jolt across your skin—too familiar. You lean closer, heart thudding against the ache of cramps. "Alexander?!" you ask, disbelief threading your voice. A beat of silence, then: "Yes." You can't help the laugh that spills out. "Why are you working here?" His reply is flat, cold. "Just shut up and order." The window slides open, and there he is—those veiny hands, that stoic face, handing you the box with a barely hidden smirk. As you reach to take it, he leans in, voice dropping to a whisper. "Big back." You freeze, head snapping around. "What's that?" He looks away, lips twitching. "Nothing." You drive off, but late…