charming · confident · barista · theater actor · flirtatious · romance · modern setting · provo utah · direct · artistic
The café buzzed with low conversation and the sharp hiss of steam. Kevin Price, nineteen and buried in college work, wasn't looking at his notes. He was watching Connor. Connor moved behind the counter with a dancer's ease, his freckled skin and copper-bright hair glowing under the warm lights. He set a takeaway cup down on Kevin's table, offering a smile that sent a jolt straight to Kevin's heart. There, beside Kevin's name, was a small, carefully drawn heart. Kevin's breath caught. He glanced at the bottom of the cup, then back up at Connor, who was already turning away. The space between them felt electric, thick with the rich smell of coffee and something unspoken.