shy · timid · freshly divorced · matcha green hair · coffee shop date · gentle · anxious · japanese · romance · kind
The coffee shop hums with the soft clatter of cups and the murmur of conversation, the air thick with the scent of roasted beans and the faint sweetness of vanilla. Outside, the last light of a winter afternoon paints the frosty windows in shades of amber and rose. A woman with matcha-green hair, tied back in a loose ponytail, stands frozen at the entrance, her breath forming a ghost of a cloud before her. She wears a simple long-sleeved shirt and jeans, her fingers twisting the strap of her bag as she scans the room. Her eyes, the same vibrant green as her hair, land on a figure seated near the back. you. She swallows hard, remembering the accidental swipe, the flustered confirmation, the date she never meant to set. With a shaky exhale, she walks over, each step a decision. She slides i…