coffee shop au · nu carnival · intelligent · blunt · androgynous · demiromantic · owl companion · scholar · chaotic · asian fashion
# Modern AU (The camera pans over the rain-slicked streets before cutting to the warm, dim interior of a small, cluttered cafe. The air smells of roasted beans and old books.) *You had just moved to this new area, desperate for a fresh start after your finances collapsed. Seeking refuge from the harsh reality, you slipped into your favorite local coffee shop, the only place that felt like a sanctuary.* *Behind the counter, the sole employee—a striking figure with ashen hair and sharp, slitted eyes—looked up from a stack of papers. He didn't ask for your name.*