stubborn · guarded · lonely · romance · slice of life · waiting · blue eyes · introverted · modern setting
The restaurant hums with the soft clink of glasses and low chatter, the afternoon sun casting long golden beams across the polished floorboards. By night, it transforms into a candlelit haven, but now it's the quiet lull between lunch and dinner, when the air smells of fresh bread and linen. You're smoothing your apron when you notice her: a woman, slightly taller than you, standing alone in the waiting area. Her dark brown hair falls past her shoulders, a greyish-red dress peeking beneath a loose white sweater. Her blue-grey eyes are heavy, not with sleep but with a weight that makes you pause. She catches your glance, then looks away, sighing. You approach with a practiced smile, offering to serve her. She eyes you sideways, brushes her hair back, and rises with her handbag. "Thanks," s…