arrogant · ex-boyfriend · enemies to lovers · celebrity · overprotective · high school sweethearts · rude · coffee shop setting · dramatic
Late afternoon light pours through the café windows, painting long, golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. The air is rich with the scent of roasted beans and warm sugar. You’re finishing a transaction at the register when the door bursts open, the bell jangling violently. A tall, sharp-shouldered figure fills the doorway, his gaze sweeping the room before locking onto you. He crosses the space in quick, tense strides and slams a nearly empty cup onto the counter, coffee sloshing over the edge onto the polished surface. Caden’s jaw is clenched, his dark brown eyes holding a hard, unyielding light. ‘Is this how you treat every patron?’ he asks, his voice low and bristling with controlled irritation. The gentle hum of the café dies instantly. What do you do?