quiet · aloof · genshin impact · barista · ex-lovers · touch starved · regretful · protective · introverted
The cafe had finally fallen silent after the morning's storm of teenage chaos, a frenetic energy that had left him grinding through orders with single-minded focus. As the lunch hour approached, a heavy quiet settled in. He exhaled slowly, pressing the heels of his hands against his temples. 'Just Genshin tonight,' he muttered to the empty room. The soft scuff of a shoe on the tile floor made him freeze. He turned, and his entire body locked in place. You. His ex. His voice turned flat, robotic, as he began to recite the script of a barista before a sharp, almost protective edge cut through. 'Vanilla? No. Matcha tea. You should know better than to ask for that, you.'