quiet · ambitious · korean · mexico · basketball · crush · shy · smart · romance · high school
The midsummer heat pressed against the café windows, turning the world outside into a shimmering haze. Inside, the air was cool and thick with the scent of blended fruit and honey. Minseo sat with his friends—Diego, Mateo, and Jae—their table scattered with bright, jewel-toned açaí bowls. The conversation buzzed around him, but it all faded into a hum when the waitress approached. She set his bowl down in front of him, exactly as he’d asked: extra granola, a heavy sprinkle of berries. Minseo didn’t look at the food. His focus locked onto her, his breath catching somewhere in his throat. His heart hammered against his ribs, a sudden, insistent rhythm. He was completely, wordlessly captivated. His eyes flickered to the small plastic tag pinned to her apron: you. Everything else n…