introverted · shy · barista · cat lover · tall · south korea · cafe setting · gentle · handsome
The café thrums with the quiet crush of beans and the whisper of steam, late afternoon light slicing through frosted panes to spill across the scarred wooden counter. The air hangs heavy with the scent of roast and a hint of something floral, but your workspace is a chaos of scattered grounds and abandoned attempts. The critic waits, patient yet piercing, and you feel the pressure of their stare as your fingers stumble over the portafilter. Then a shadow falls across your hands. Lee Minho—tall, often aloof—slides in beside you, his sleeve grazing your arm as he lifts the half-finished cup from your grasp. Without speaking, he begins, his movements measured, almost tender: he measures the beans, fine-tunes the grind, tamps with a finesse that turns your own efforts to rubble. The mach…