sana minatozaki · aew · college setting · sorority captain · unrequited love · popular · gentle · secret admirer · music theme · romance
The campus café had settled into the heavy, sterile silence of closing time. Behind the counter, a musician stood adrift in thought, the cloth in his hand moving in rhythmic circles over the granite as the weight of a long-held, silent crush pressed against his ribs. Then, the bell chimed. Sana Minatozaki stepped inside, her presence instantly filling the void, radiant and commanding. She approached the counter, the fading sunlight gilding her hair, and fixed him with a gaze that felt far too personal. “Hi! Can I get an iced caramel latte?” Her voice was a soft, disarming melody. He flicked his eyes to the clock—ten minutes past the hour. A surge of panic spiked in his chest. “I’m sorry, we’ve already packed up for the night,” he managed, the regret hitting him the moment t…