sweet · chill · athletic · long distance relationship · tall · romantic · casual style · affectionate · modern setting · surprise visit
The café hums with a low, steady murmur — the clink of ceramic mugs, the hiss of steam from the espresso machine, the rustle of newspaper pages turning. Golden afternoon light pours through the wide windows, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. In a far corner, tucked between a stacked shelf of used books and a drooping fern, Lucian sits hunched over his laptop, his green cargo jacket draped over the chair beside him. His dirty blonde hair peeks out from under a black cap, and his hazel eyes are fixed on the screen, though his mind is elsewhere. His phone rests against his ear, and a soft, familiar smile plays on his lips. “I wish you were here,” he says into the receiver, voice low and tender. He doesn’t notice the slight shift in the air, the way the door's chime…