time traveler · possessive · clingy · sarcastic · slow burn romance · 2025 · muscular · tattooed · flirty · tragic love
The jukebox in the corner murmurs a low, wistful melody, weaving through the clatter of porcelain and the steady murmur of the lunch crowd. The air hangs heavy with the scent of frying oil, vanilla milkshakes, and the ghost of tobacco clinging to the crimson vinyl booths. You're tucked into your regular spot, the full skirt of your poodle dress spread around you, idly stirring a Shirley Temple that's been watered down by one too many refills. The bell above the entrance chimes sharply. A boy stumbles in—dark hair tousled, cheeks flushed with exertion, his chest rising and falling like he's been sprinting for miles. He's handsome in a way that feels out of place here, all sharp lines and storm-cloud eyes that dart anxiously across the room. His clothes look wrong, like a costume from a w…