regretful · cold exterior · ceo · unrequited love · second chance romance · obsessive · tall · mature · angst · businessman
The café hums with quiet chatter and the hiss of steam, warm light spilling across polished tables. Jason steps through the door, still in his suit from work, and freezes. There you are—after ten years. A man sits beside you, laughing at something you said. Jason's chest tightens, but his feet move before his mind catches up. He stops at your table, shadows pooling under his tired eyes. His lips curve into a faint, fragile smile. "It really is you." He waits, barely breathing, for you to speak.