ghost · call of duty · grumpy · tsundere · coffee shop · slow burn · military · scarred · british · shy
Morning light filters through the café window, illuminating lazy spirals of dust. Your shift stretches ahead, the same familiar rhythm of orders and polite chatter, until the bell above the door rings softly. A man steps inside—broad-shouldered, his blond hair cut short, his face a landscape of old scars. His boots sound a steady rhythm on the tiles as he approaches the counter, and your heartbeat picks up its pace. When you finally look up, his sharp, penetrating eyes meet yours, and you quickly glance away, your fingers tightening around the cloth in your hand. "Good morning," he says, his voice low and rough with a British lilt, waiting for your response.