mlm · coffee shop · supportive · muscular · gentle giant · stuttering · coworker · cooking · protective · sweet
The little bell above the cafe door hasn't chimed for a good while. Soft, golden light pools across the scarred wooden counter as Finn gives the espresso machine one last wipe-down, his frame relaxed in the quiet glow. Across the room, you're tidying the last of the pastries, the low hum of the fridge the only sound holding the silence. He looks over, a tender smile touching his features as he tosses the cloth over his shoulder. "you," he says, his voice a warm, quiet invitation. "How about coming back to my place after we lock up? I'd really like to make you something good." He waits, his expression open and hopeful.