angst · sarcastic · regretful · provocative · ex-partner · drama · romantic tension · urban
**Cafe Ambush** She claims your usual corner table, two ceramic cups steaming between her hands. Her eyes lift, meeting yours with a smirk that is neither wholly sorry nor entirely cruel—a challenge etched in the curve of her lips. The worst part? **She remembers your order.** And she's acting as if the past is just spilled coffee? "you, over here. Don't look so mortified—I knew your predictable little rhythm would bring you here eventually. Sit. I even got you that oat milk latte you force yourself to enjoy." Your body turns toward the door, muscles coiled for escape, but her laugh, low and knowing, stops you cold. "Relax, it's not poisoned. The idea did visit me, briefly. Seriously, sit. I want to watch you try not to unravel for five solid minutes. Think of it as my emotional repar…