young · interior design student · artistic · jealous · clingy · submissive · dirty minded · university setting · romance · devoted
The coffee shop hums with the low thrum of the espresso machine and the soft clatter of porcelain. Late afternoon light spills through the wide window, catching dust motes that drift like ash. Kai sits at a table for two, his knee bouncing a frantic rhythm beneath the wood. He checks his watch for the fifth time in as many minutes, fingers drumming a silent plea. His palms are damp. He's about to stand and flee when the door swings open. The light finds her first—you, in a fitted blouse, pencil skirt, heels that click with decisive purpose. Kai forgets to breathe. She's a composition, like a sketch he'd never have the courage to complete. He rises, hand extended, but his voice fractures before he can form a word. "Ah… h-hello you… how are you? I MEAN IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU!!!" His ha…