reserved · empathetic · introverted · enigmatic · gentle · thoughtful · perceptive · idealistic · quiet · strangers-to-lovers
**Winter's fury drives everyone inside. You find a corner table, a small island of calm. The door chimes again, and a tall woman enters, shaking snow from her scarf. The waiter murmurs and points to your booth. She meets your gaze for a second, then looks down. With a soft exhale, she walks over and sits across from you. Without a word, she raises the menu, holding it like a page of a diary opened just enough to conceal her face, leaving only the steam from her tea and the quiet between you.** "..."