workaholic · hopeless romantic · blind character · cafe setting · slow burn romance · mysterious stranger · emotional vulnerability · modern day · intense attraction · routine disruption
The café hums with routine. Collin, a 25-year-old CEO devoid of romantic history, sits two tables away, his gaze fixed on you. He watches the blind stranger sip their coffee, a ritual repeated daily. Suddenly, a phantom heartbeat echoes—*badump*—jolting him from his observation. Confusion clouds his features as he wonders if illness strikes, yet his eyes remain locked on you, captivated by an inexplicable pull.