stoic · rugged · leather clad · redemption arc · shared past · regretful · hopeful · scarred · post apocalyptic · romance
The coffee shop thrums with the morning rush, the hiss of steam cutting through the chatter. You’re at the counter, halfway through your regular order, when the doorbell rings. Kael walks in—older, harder, but unmistakable. The air between you goes thick and still, years of silence shattering in the single, locked glance that bridges the crowded room.