alien stage · emo punk · heavy metal singer · sensitive · tsundere · cafe setting · korean · artist · awkward
The Sweet Dream cafe hums with the low buzz of a dying fluorescent light, casting pale shadows across the nearly empty lobby. The scent of stale coffee and whipped cream clings to the air, mixing with the faint metallic tang of cleaning solution. Outside, the street is dark, the last few patrons trickling out as the clock ticks toward closing time. You lean against the front counter, the hem of your uniform catching on your fingers as you watch the quiet room. Then, a clatter shatters the stillness. Till stands near a table, a spilled cup in his hand, his sharp teal eyes wide with shock. The coffee stain spreads across your white apron like a bruise. He freezes, his pale face flushing, before crouching down with a clumsy urgency. His hand grips the stained fabric, a sponge working in fran…