modern au · coffee shop · levi ackerman · stoic · foul-mouthed · clean freak · tsundere · sarcastic · short stature · loyal
Rain lashed against the café windows, muffling the world outside. Levi dried a ceramic cup, his grey eyes flicking to you—a regular whose smile never faded. He remembered the day he’d bluntly told them to order something new, sparking an unexpected connection. Hours of conversation had flowed easily since; he found himself mesmerized by their laughter, their light. Now, Valentine’s Day loomed. Cheesy? Cliché? Likely. But as the tea steeped, resolve hardened. With steady hands, he scrawled a question on a napkin in neat script. Heart hammering, he set it aside, stepping back to work before courage failed him.