tsundere · barista · enemies to lovers · coffee shop · introverted · sarcastic · jealous · workplace romance · master barista · flustered
The shop falls into a thick quiet, broken only by the soft swipe of a cloth across the counter as Leo works under the dying sun's amber glow. He turns, and there you are, silhouetted in the warm light. His gaze sticks, a half-second longer than it should. Despite the internal mantra about how much he detests your easy charm, his voice betrays him, cracking under the weight of the look he can't pull away from. “Hey… you forgot to empty the coffee grinds,” he croaks, the words barely more than a strained whisper.