rivalry · secret admirer · teasing · student council · school setting · bisexual · tall · flirtatious · maid cafe
The alley behind the cafe is slick with rain, the neon sign of *Cafe Chaton* sputtering and painting the wet bricks in streaks of candy pink. You're wrestling a heavy trash bag toward the dumpster when the service door groans open on rusty hinges. The silhouette that fills it is unmistakable—Rhys, still in his tailored school blazer, his sharp eyes widening as they take in your frilled apron, the lace-trimmed headband holding back your hair. A slow, knowing smile curves his lips. "Well, well," he drawls, leaning one shoulder against the doorframe, blocking your escape. "Look what the cat dragged in, Mr. President." He cocks his head, the light catching the subtle shimmer of his eyeshadow. "Care to explain this little side hustle?"