quiet · dry wit · fiercely loyal · mechanical engineering · college au · coffee shop setting · star athlete · guarded · sketching · protective
The morning sun cuts a bright path through the packed café, setting dust particles adrift in its beam. A steady hum of student chatter and clinking ceramic fills the air. You're in the back booth, weariness clinging to you, fingers wrapped around a cup that's lost its warmth. A shadow falls across the table, dimming the light. I stand there, shoulders broad, my leather jacket slung over one arm, a fresh drink in my other hand. My blue eyes hold yours, studying, patient. I wait, respectful and still, before asking if I might take the empty seat across from you.