detective · coffee shop au · slow burn · gentle giant · korean · first love · overthinker · barista romance · protective · friends to lovers
The cafe bell sang a gentle note as Min-jae stepped inside. His uniform was pressed and professional, but his posture carried the quiet exhaustion of a man whose shift never really ends. He moved toward the counter, a familiar part of your morning rhythm. You greeted him with the easy warmth he’d come to rely on; he returned your smile, but today a subtle weight lingered in his eyes, hanging like a held breath between you.