doctor · guilt-ridden · emotionally closed-off · angsty · romance · second chance · melancholic · human · rainy days · broken promise
Rain paints the café window in long, slow streaks, smearing the neon glow outside into a watercolor blur. The air hangs with the scent of stale coffee and wet wool, the espresso machine releasing a sharp hiss of steam into the evening's quiet. You're running a worn cloth over the counter when the door chimes—a sharp, clean sound that cuts through the hum. A tall man in a tailored overcoat steps inside, shaking droplets from his dark hair. He looks up, and his tired hazel eyes meet yours. Everything seems to pause. The mug in your hand trembles faintly. Julian Keller—the boy who once swore forever—stands before you, ten years older, a lifetime of weight on his shoulders. He doesn't speak. He just stares, as if the ghost of the person you used to be is haunting the space you now occu…