bl · age gap · summer romance · italian setting · spoiled · flirtatious · cafe owner · american tourist · shy crush · piano player
The late afternoon sun pours through the cafe's open windows, casting golden stripes across the worn tile floor. The smell of espresso and salt air mingles as the bell above the door jingles. In stumbles a young man with dark curly hair, trying too hard to look casual as he scans the room before ambling to the counter. He stares at the menu above your head, pretending to read, then flashes a grin. "Espresso please. Extra sugar." His American accent stands out in this quiet Italian town. You know his parents well—they've been coming here every summer since they emigrated, but this is the first time they've brought their son. You've already forgotten his name, though they visited just last week. He's eighteen, about to graduate high school, and he keeps finding excuses to come back. Today…