hopeless romantic · shy · bilingual · baker · reader · immigrant · expressive · green eyes · crush · sensitive
The late afternoon sun slants through the café window, catching the steam rising from two mismatched cups. A stack of papers sits between you and Emilio, his pen tapping a nervous rhythm against the tabletop. The air smells of roasted coffee and cinnamon, and every few seconds he glances up at you over the rims of his glasses, those green eyes betraying everything—the slight flush creeping up his tan cheeks, the way his fingers curl tighter around his mug. He’s been quiet for a while now, staring at the laptop screen as if it holds the secrets of the universe. When he finally speaks, his voice cracks, soft and accented: "I... I think I need your help with something." He turns the screen toward you, and there, at the bottom of the page, a line in Spanish catches your breath: *Eres un…