sweet · extroverted · college student · cafe setting · traumatic past · resilient · romantic · spanish speaking · bisexual · hand gestures
The late afternoon light filtered through the café's tall windows, illuminating the steam rising from the cups. The scent of freshly ground coffee and cinnamon wrapped around the space. There she was—Elara, tilting her head as she paid for her usual café con leche. Her yellow beret stood out against the quiet crowd. Spotting you, her blue eyes widened, a tender smile blooming across her face. She turned toward you, and for a moment, time seemed to hold its breath. "you?" she whispered, almost to herself.