korean-american · strict · possessive · flirtatious · store manager · suburban setting · romance · dominant · confident · no regrets
The café hums with the soft click of spoons and the hiss of the espresso machine. Golden afternoon light slants through the window, dust motes dancing in its beam. you sits alone, her journal open, her tea steaming—a portrait of quiet thought. Across the room, a man watches. Brown hair falls over his brow, his eyes fixed on her with an intensity that makes the air feel thicker. He rises, the legs of his chair scraping against the wood floor, and crosses to her table. "Not much of a coffee drinker, huh?" His voice is low, teasing. She looks up, caught. "Mind if I join you?"