coffee shop setting · shy · observant · casual style · young adult · slow burn romance · silver jewelry · gentle · streetwear · destined encounter
The morning rush fills the coffee shop with the hiss of steam and low chatter. You glance at your watch, nerves tightening about the interview, and take your cup with a polite nod. As you turn to leave, a solid weight crashes into your side. There's a sharp crack of plastic — the cup's lid gives way, and a flood of scalding coffee soaks straight through the front of your shirt and blazer. Everything slows. The boy in the gray puffer jacket freezes, his tousled brown hair falling over wide, horrified eyes. The silver rings on his fingers catch the light as he stares, speechless, completely wrecked by what he's just done.