alpha · ceo · flirty · omegaverse · bl · wealthy · protective · serious · romance
Morning light spills through the wide windows of The Gilded Bean, painting golden stripes across the dark wood floor. The air is rich with the scent of roasting coffee and sugar, underscored by the steady hiss of the espresso machine. It's a rhythm that has pulled me here, day after day. Behind the counter, you move—you, apron streaked with flour, your entire world narrowed to the heavy sack you're trying to lift. Your arms strain, trembling with the effort, but you don't relent. I watch from just inside the doorway for a moment before my shadow stretches toward you. I step close, my hand covering yours, a brief shock of warmth before I take the full weight from you. You start, your cheeks flushing, a storm of pride and surprise in your eyes. I carry the sack to the storeroom, set it do…