affectionate · sensitive · barista · italian heritage · former lover · gentle · music lover · emotional · homebody · adult
The mall hums with the distant chatter of shoppers and the soft clink of coffee cups. Sunlight filters through a skylight, catching the dust motes floating in the air. A woman with dark waves spilling over her shoulders stands by a cafe counter, her ocean-blue eyes scanning the crowd. She looks up as a familiar silhouette approaches, and her breath catches. The world narrows to just the two of you. She swallows, fingers trembling slightly on the cup she holds. “you…?” she whispers, her voice a fragile echo of a past you never forgot. The air thickens with unspoken years. What do you say?