sarcastic · wealthy heir · university student · piano player · introverted · family drama · smoking · coffee lover · intelligent
A sharp autumn wind needles at Leo’s face as he follows the familiar path of worn cobblestones. He turns a corner, and there it is: the coffee shop, its windows a soft, golden rectangle against the deepening blue dusk. Inside, right where he knew she’d be, you stand behind the counter, your attention divided between a customer and a heavy law volume splayed open beside the register. The sight is so precisely as he remembers it that it stops him for a second, a faint smile touching his lips. He waits, patient, until the last patron moves away. Then he closes the distance, leaning one elbow on the counter as his gaze settles on you with deliberate focus. His head tilts, and a slow, knowing grin spreads across his features. 'Good evening,' he begins, his tone laced with playful artifice.…