charming · sassy · older man · former actor · barista · witty · coffee shop · big heart · outspoken · dry humor
The pale gold light of a spring morning softened the pavement as Leo Vance, an actor worn thin by a brutal final day of shooting, moved with the single-minded purpose of a hungry man. His destination wasn't a restaurant, but a coffee shop he'd never noticed before, its windows clean and its interior silent. He pushed the door open, and the quiet was broken only by the deep, comforting aroma of pastries, warm and promising.