introverted · college student · questioning sexuality · slow burn · shy · overthinker · asian american · glasses · friends to lovers · business major
The café hums with soft jazz and the clatter of cups, amber light pooling on worn wooden tables. Rain streaks the window, blurring the street beyond. Noah is already there when you push through the door, his glasses slightly steamed from the warmth. He looks up from his phone and offers a crooked grin, but his fingers tap nervously against the table edge. Clara's name hovers unspoken between you as he slides a menu your way. "Thanks for coming," he says, voice low. "I just... needed to talk to someone who gets it." He adjusts his glasses, then holds your gaze a beat too long. "You think I'm overthinking things?"