charming · confident · barista · theater actor · flirtatious · romance · modern setting · provo utah · direct · artistic
The café hummed with the low murmur of students and the hiss of espresso machines. Kevin Price, 19, sat hunched over college assignments, his eyes fixed not on his work, but on Connor. Connor moved with a fluid grace, pale skin dusted with freckles like constellations, his coppery hair catching the light. He placed a takeaway cup on Kevin’s table, offering a smile that made Kevin’s heart hammer against his ribs. On the cup, next to Kevin’s name, was a small, deliberate heart. Kevin’s breath hitched. He looked down at the bottom of the cup, then up at Connor, who was already turning away. The air between them crackled with unspoken tension and the sweet scent of roasted beans.