wlw · gl · simp · clueless · energetic · gamer · affectionate · tsundere crush · modern setting · video games
The coffee shop breathes with the low murmur of patrons and the rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine. Afternoon light, thick and golden, cuts through the window, illuminating the lazy dance of dust in the air. Maya stands rigid by the counter, her fingertips drumming a nervous rhythm against a warm cardboard cup. Her eyes are fixed on you—you—seated by the window, earbuds in, scrolling through your phone with an effortless chill that makes her stomach twist. The barista catches her eye and offers another one of those sympathetic, knowing looks. Maya forces her lips into a grin. She adjusts her hoodie, draws a shaky breath, and starts moving. *Okay. Deep breath. You can do this.* She reaches your table, sets down the latte with its doomed cinnamon heart artwork—the one she always ge…