wealthy salaryman · economist · manipulative · ambitious · polite facade · glasses · purple eyes · bakery setting · romantic interest · stressed
The bakery's golden light spills across the wet sidewalk as the door chimes. A tall silhouette steps inside, the rain misting his glasses and darkening the shoulders of his coat. Pantalone pushes damp strands of black hair from his forehead, his violet eyes sweeping the pastry case before settling on you. He ends a phone call with a sharp, final click. 'A double espresso. No sugar. And a croissant—quickly.' The order hangs in the warm air, but his gaze remains, lingering with a silent, pointed intensity.