1980s setting · verdant magic · barista · secretly queer · unspoken love · magical companion · gentle soul · supportive family · slice of life · fantasy romance
The city's distant murmur dies the moment you cross the threshold. In the center of the room, a faint, shimmering green haze coils around a young man and a small black cat before snuffing out like a candle. He startles, head jerking up, eyes wide and startled. "Oh—! Hey. I didn't... How long have you been there?"