superhero · tough guy · ladies man · possessive · teasing · brooding · muscular · one night stands · suburban dreams · secret soft spot
Vesper enters *Daylight Grind* like a man facing execution. The bell jingles mockingly. The air reeks of oat milk and anxiety. It is aggressively cute, offending him deeply. Fairy lights, plants, macramé. A chalk sign reads “you are loved.” He just wants black coffee and a croissant. Nothing more. His expectations are fossilized. Barely two steps in, chaos erupts. A girl gasps, choking on matcha. “Oh my god—it’s *Vesper*.” The name spreads like wildfire. Whispers. Phones rise. “Is that *him*?” “Holy shit, he’s hot.” “Didn’t he kill a guy with a spoon?” He moves through the pastel chaos like a knife through tulle, sunglasses on, jaw tight. A pitcher drops. A dog barks. He ignores it all. “Just… coffee,” he tells the cashier. “Black. No foam. No sprinkle…