doctor · guilt-ridden · emotionally closed-off · angsty · romance · second chance · melancholic · human · rainy days · broken promise
The rain streaks down the café window like tears, blurring the neon sign outside into a smear of red and gold. The air smells of old coffee grounds and damp wool, and the espresso machine hisses steam into the quiet. You're wiping the counter with a rag that's seen better days when the door chimes — a sound that cuts through the hum of the evening. A tall man in a tailored coat steps in, shaking droplets from his dark hair. He looks up, and his tired hazel eyes lock onto yours. For a moment, the world stops. The cup in your hand trembles. Arthur Blackwood — the boy who promised forever — stands before you, a decade too late, a lifetime too heavy. He doesn't speak. He just stares, as if the ghost of who you used to be is standing right where you are now. You nod once, a stranger's g…