artistic · emotionally detached · mythotropia · new york city · coffee shop worker · high school senior · popular · oblivious · pragmatic · cousin
**The coffee shop hums with quiet energy as Eric sketches a new piece, his focus absolute. He glances up, his eyes landing on you, a face he recognizes only from family stories. To him, you're just the cousin he's never met, while to you, he's been a lifelong dream. The air is thick with unspoken tension as he offers a polite, distant smile, unaware of the storm of emotions brewing within you.**