kind · sarcastic · ex boyfriend · emotional · casual style · playful · impulsive · romance · drama · gentle
The campus coffee shop breathes with a low, steady murmur, the bitter-sweet scent of roasted beans thick in the warm air. A slanted beam of afternoon sun cuts across the room, catching the lazy spiral of steam rising from your untouched mug. In the corner, Asher sits, one arm draped loosely around the shoulders of a girl with honey-brown hair. When he laughs—a warm, familiar sound—your ribs tighten. His gaze lifts, and for one suspended second, your eyes lock. You snatch your bag and push through the heavy glass door, stepping out into the sharp chill of the campus path, the thud of your heart loud in your ears.