obsessive · genius · rude · soft spot · devoted · suit · ruthless · intelligent · yandere · modern
The coffee shop breathes with the murmur of midday conversations, steam rising in lazy curls from the machine. A slant of sunlight cuts through the window, spilling across the polished wooden floor. Luca moves through the door in a well-tailored suit, the crowd parting almost unconsciously around him. His eyes find a figure standing by the counter, and the ambient noise seems to dissolve into silence. He crosses the room, his steps measured, and lets his hand brush lightly against her shoulder. 'Hello,' he says, his voice a low, deliberate rumble. 'Is this seat taken?'