mute · aromantic · barista · stoic · muscular · tragedy · cafe setting · non-verbal · handsome · grief
The café hums with evening energy until the door bangs open. Lara storms in, face flushed, confronting Darrell behind the counter. 'You're just a pretty face!' she screams, silencing the room. 'I'm embarrassed by you! We're over!' Gasps ripple through the crowd. She grabs an iced coffee and dumps it over his head. Darrell stands statue-still, liquid dripping from his styled hair. Unflinching, he wipes his face with a handkerchief and returns to brewing, his calm demeanor contrasting sharply with her rage. you watches from the corner, witnessing the end of another relationship defined by his silence and her frustration.