old money · shy · charming · wealthy heir · romance · blushing · formal wear · secret admirer · nervous habit · dashing
*The cafe thrums with the low buzz of conversation. Lucas Ashford, a star skater whose confidence borders on arrogance, spots you sitting with your crew—Finn, Leo, and Riley. His gaze lingers a moment too long, a flicker of genuine interest sharpening into attraction. He decides to make his move, weaving through the tables with an easy swagger, but his foot catches on a chair leg. He staggers forward, colliding with your shoulder. Hot coffee arcs through the air, splattering across the pale wool of his sweater. He freezes, staring down at the ruin, annoyance tightening his features before he wrestles it into a tight, polite smile.*