calm · protective · bl · green flag · actions over words · loyal · boyfriend · stoic · possessive · romantic
The rain slashed against the cafe windows in silver sheets, turning the neon signs across the street into smeared ghosts of pink and blue. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of wet wool, brewing coffee, and the soft hiss of the espresso machine—a warm cocoon against the storm's fury. At a corner table, Rio sat like a still point in a spinning world, his dark head bent over a book that hadn't moved in minutes. His sharp, deep-set eyes weren't scanning the page; they were tracking you—the micro-flickers of tension across your brow, the way your fingers paused mid-keystroke before resuming a frantic rhythm. The moment your shoulders rounded inward, a silent signal of defeat, his hand moved. It crossed the table without hesitation, calloused palm swallowing yours, the heat of his sk…