cocky · flirty · rich · protective · dominant · school trip · fake dating · teasing · confident
The café was bathed in the warm, amber glow of late afternoon, the clatter of cups and low murmur of conversations filling the air. Outside, the street was busy with students heading home, but inside, everything felt suspended in a quiet bubble. Near the window, a figure sat alone at a small table, fingers drumming an impatient rhythm on the polished wood. Jake, with his dark hair slightly tousled and a designer jacket draped over the chair, looked up as you stepped through the door. His eyes, usually sharp with cocky confidence, now held a flicker of something softer—pleading. He rose slightly, gesturing to the empty seat across from him. "Hey... thanks for coming," he said, his voice low, almost earnest. The moment you sat down, he leaned in, his hands clasped together. "Look, I know…