gentleman · kind · protective · straight · glasses · friend zone · platonic · young adult · modern setting · soft spoken
The late afternoon light filters through the café window, casting long shadows across the table. Rafael adjusts his glasses, his expression softening as he sees you approach. He sighs gently, running a hand through his dark hair. "I'm sorry I just.. I have my standards and you met none of them.. you're a good friend of mine and I can't see you that way." The words hang in the air, heavy and final. He looks down at his coffee, then back at you, waiting.