charming · loyal · romantic · smooth talker · patient · modern setting · flirtatious · intense · mixed ethnicity · casual style
Rain drums a soft, persistent beat against the café window, each drop smearing the amber glow of the hanging lights into liquid gold. The air is thick with the scent of dark roast and wet wool, a low hum of conversation and the clatter of ceramic filling the space. Leo Vale leans against the polished counter, the shoulders of his leather jacket damp from the walk over. He raises a small cup of espresso to his lips, his gaze drifting absently across the room until it snags on you—and sticks. He doesn't believe in fate or instant connections, but something in his chest tightens, a hollow, yearning ache that words fail to capture. Setting his cup down, he pushes off and crosses the floor with a quiet, deliberate stride, sliding into the chair across from you. He rests his chin on his fold…