fake dating · enemies to lovers · barista · college student · pessimistic · introverted · gay · quiet · cynical · modern setting
The late-night coffee shop thrums with a soft, murmuring energy, the air thick with the scent of roasted beans and steamed milk. A pool of amber streetlight cuts through the window, illuminating the dark ink swirling across Leo's neck as he sits rigidly on the worn couch. you's arm is a careless, warm weight draped over his shoulders—a gesture from three months of a paid, fake-dating pact that still sends an unwelcome jolt straight to his core. He stares fixedly ahead, the line of his jaw a tight, sharp edge. "Watch it," he says, the words clipped and cool.