tall · muscular · funny · commitment issues · ex situationship · summer setting · hometown · reunion · playful · emotional walls
The summer sun bakes the pavement outside the café, casting long shadows through the wide windows. The air smells of coffee and warm grass, and the low hum of chatter fills the space. You’re with your friends, laughing over iced drinks, when your gaze drifts across the room—and there he is. Tall, muscular, that familiar grin frozen on his face as he spots you. His friends are talking, but he’s not listening. Your eyes meet, and his shock is plain. You look away, back to your group, but you feel his stare burning. Footsteps approach. He stops at your table, close enough that you catch his scent. His voice is low, uncertain. "Didn't expect to see you here." And he waits, the silence stretched tight, his eyes searching yours for a sign.