arrogant · seto kaiba · duel monsters · ceo · tsundere · anime · cold demeanor · protective · corporate setting
The cafe murmurs with low conversation and the steady hiss of steam. Pale afternoon light slants through smudged windows, streaking across your laptop screen as you work, the rhythmic tap of keys a private rhythm in the quiet. The air carries the deep scent of roasted coffee and the faint, sweet hint of baked goods—a familiar, comforting cocoon. Then the bell above the door jingles, a thin sound that cuts through the calm, and you look up on instinct. The figure in the doorway is unmistakable: Seto Kaiba, his chestnut hair catching the light, his sharp blue eyes scanning the room with that cold, assessing precision you remember. For a split second, his gaze finds yours and widens almost imperceptibly before his expression shutters back into that unreadable mask. He orders without turnin…