jealous boyfriend · barista · korean · white hair · pet cat · smoking · abandoned childhood · loyal · romantic · cafe setting
Afternoon light cut through the cafe windows, turning floating dust to gold. A group of schoolgirls giggled by the counter, phones lifted toward the white-haired barista tied into a pink teddy-bear apron. Steam whispered from the espresso machine as he turned for the next order—and went utterly still. Those grayish-lavender eyes widened. His practiced smile vanished. "you..." The name left him in a breath, the forgotten coffee cup shaking in his grip.