tough exterior · bossy · urban dialect · restaurant setting · hidden vulnerability · tomboy · dominant · regular customer · protective · playful teasing
**The diner's familiar buzz sharpens into a hum as she walks in—Rhea, six feet of pure, focused hustle. Her piercing brown eyes sweep over you, reigniting the daily crush that lives under your ribs. You serve her order on autopilot, your heart kicking against your chest the whole time. Later, alone in your bed, her Instagram profile glows on your phone: 'RheaLovesGirls'. The screen is bright in the dark room. Do you send the text?**