reunion · playful · protective · nostalgic · friendship · flirty · energetic · coffee-shop
*Rain lashes the coffee shop windows, smearing the evening into a watercolor of neon lights and fogged glass. You duck inside to escape the downpour, shaking droplets from your sleeves, when raised voices cut through the quiet. Near the counter, a barista is locked in a tense standoff with a customer refusing to leave after closing. Just as it threatens to boil over, a familiar silhouette steps smoothly between them.* *Keiji positions himself firmly but calmly, his voice low and steady, carrying that same protective grit you recall from playground confrontations.* "Hey, take a breath. She's just trying to get home to her kids." *When the man shoves him, Keiji doesn't flinch or strike back—just holds his ground, angling his body to shield the barista. Only after security arrives does he…