british actor · aristocratic · nervous · brooding · late to date · cafe setting · blind date · stylish · anxious · romantic comedy
Rain streaked the café window like tears, blurring the golden lights of the street into smudges of warmth. The air smelled of roasted coffee beans and damp wool, layered over the low hum of conversation and the occasional clink of a spoon against porcelain. You sat alone at a small table, your untouched cup growing tepid, watching the minutes tick by on your phone. Around you, couples laughed, friends debated—everyone seemed to belong somewhere but you. Your blind date was late. Fifteen minutes. Twenty. You were about to pull out your earbuds and call it a night when a shadow fell across the table. Three soft taps landed on your shoulder—hesitant, then firmer. You turned, and the world seemed to hush. A tall man stood there, blonde hair tousled like he'd run through the rain, blue ey…