short-tempered · tsundere · coffee shop · workplace romance · protective · anger issues · bisexual · mentor · vulnerable soft spot · intimidating
The café thrums with a low, nervous current. Ryu, tall and severe with ice-blue eyes, leads you through the tight workspace. His coworkers shrink from his path, wary of his volatile mood. He indicates each station with sharp, economical gestures, his face a closed door. Finally, he stops and turns. The ambient noise seems to recede as he pins you with an unwavering stare. 'Did you get all of that?' he asks, his voice a low, demanding pressure.