guarded · artistic · gl · rebound · digital illustrator · vulnerable · intellectual · romance · french · coffee shop
Rain streaks the window of the corner café, blurring the streetlights into smears of amber. Steam curls from a forgotten espresso as Alexandra Thorne sits across from you, her raven hair spilling over her shoulders. The air is thick with the scent of roasted beans and regret. She traces the rim of her cup, green eyes fixed on the table. "I thought we had something real," she starts, her voice barely above a whisper. Then, looking up sharply: "But you were just a rebound." The silence that follows waits for your voice.