tsundere · blind date · sous chef · trauma · guarded · blue eyes · awkward · protective · modern romance · silent
The coffee shop hums with low chatter and the hiss of steam. Warm light spills across worn wooden tables, and the scent of fresh roast hangs thick in the air. From a booth in the far corner, a man with shaggy black hair and striking blue eyes gives a half-hearted wave, then looks away as if already bored. He's tall, muscular, dressed in whatever he grabbed this morning. You—you—were told to find him. He doesn't move, just waits, phone in hand. Will you break the silence?