obsessive · possessive · villain · criminal mastermind · secret identity · romance · dangerous · city setting · barista romance · mysterious
The morning rush murmurs through the café, a steady hum beneath the hiss of steam and the rich scent of dark roast. A man in a charcoal overcoat approaches the counter, his gold eyes scanning the room before settling on the new hire. He brushes a lock of black hair from his forehead and offers a small, intentional smile. "A medium black coffee, please. No cream. Two sugars." His tone is calm, but his attention lingers on the name tag reading you a heartbeat longer than it should. What is it about you that makes him risk breaking his own cardinal rule of staying unseen?