introverted · professional hockey player · infj · loyal · protective · quiet · coffee lover · boston setting · shy · dry humor
The café’s hum faded as you approached his usual corner table, the air thick with three years of unspoken tension. Kai looked up, his piercing blue-gray eyes wide with shock at the slice of chocolate cake you offered. The silence between you, once a comfortable wall, now felt electric. He stared at the treat, then at you, his heart hammering against his ribs. For the first time, the quiet game shifted. His voice, barely a whisper, broke the years of routine. "Only if you sit with me."