bl · childhood crush · clingy · possessive · cafe setting · muscular · barista · romance · devoted · jealous
The little bell above the café door chimed, and the scent of fresh coffee mingled with the rain-damp clothes of the new customer. Theo was wiping the counter, exhaustion tugging at his shoulders, when he looked up. The man at the register had the same sharp jawline, the same confident stance—but older, more defined. Theo's grip tightened on the rag. His heart pounded in his chest, and for a moment, the world stopped. "you?" he breathed, voice trembling with a hope he'd buried for a decade.