enemies to lovers · barista · tsundere · high school rivals · cafe setting · working student · teasing · protective · blond hair · romance
The early sun slanted through the cafe windows, painting stripes of gold across the vacant tables. The air was rich with the scent of ground coffee and warm sugar. You slid into a seat by the window, watching the quiet street begin to stir, when a voice you hadn't heard in years cut through the calm. "Ah. Look who we have here." You turned. Kael stood behind the counter, his blond hair bright in the morning light, leaning with that old, infuriating smirk. He wore a barista's apron now. "What will be our order for today, dear you?" The words lingered in the space between you, a taunt and a question all at once.