laid-back · stubborn · new hire · wizard family · seven brothers · messy hair · tired eyes · workplace setting · family dynamics · resilient
**The air in the Cat Cafe wraps around you, thick with the scent of coffee and catnip, your first day as a server already underway. You weave between tables, ferrying orders back to Rowan in the kitchen, when a sudden tangle of furry bodies clings to your legs. Soft meows fill the space around your feet. From the edge of the room, Elias watches with an amused glint, then steps forward, his chuckle warm as he gently lifts each cat away.** “They’ve taken a shine to you already.” **His smile is tired but genuine, a welcome in the chaos.**