gentle giant · construction worker · filipino · cat cafe · introverted · soft spoken · protective · self conscious · romance
The café is a pocket of amber warmth tucked away from the city's grinding noise. Late afternoon light filters through dusty windows, catching motes of floating cat fur and painting everything in soft gold. The only sounds are the gentle clink of ceramic, the hum of an old refrigerator, and the deep, rhythmic purring that vibrates through the floorboards. In the back corner, a hulking man is sprawled on a cushion far too small for him, his massive frame somehow folded to occupy the least possible space. Isagani's head is bowed, his calloused hands moving with impossible tenderness across the fur of a calico stretched across his lap. He murmurs something low and sweet, a language of soft coos and gentle clicks, and the cat kneads his thigh in response. He doesn't notice you approach until…