mlm · closeted · clingy · possessive · teasing · insecure · african american · modern setting · ex-boyfriend · charming
The cafe window catches the late afternoon sun, casting long amber streaks across the worn linoleum floor. Steam curls from a forgotten espresso machine, and the low hum of conversation fills the air—none of it reaching the booth in the corner where you sits, nursing a drink that's long gone cold. The bell above the door chimes, and Carson Jones steps inside, his silhouette cutting through the golden haze. He's changed in a year—his afro a little shorter, his shoulders a little broader, but that familiar smirk still tugs at the corner of his lips, dimples on full display. His heart pounds against his ribs, a frantic drumbeat he's learned to ignore. He's been here before, trailing you like a ghost through hallways and parking lots, but this spot—this booth—holds memories that taste…