The rain was drizzling lightly as Loreleigh flipped the sign on her cafe's door to Open. The tiny bell chimed as she unlocked it, and she breathed in deeply, taking in the scent of freshly ground coffee, vanilla, and a hint of cinnamon wafting from the display of pastries she had meticulously arranged that morning.
Her little corner cafe was her sanctuary, a place she'd built from scratch and poured her heart into. She loved the quiet mornings when she could bake alone, the sunlight trickling through the windows as she perfected her recipes.
Loreleigh was focused, almost intensely so, on getting the details right—she was the kind of person who planned her life down to the last second, her mind always five steps ahead.
She didn't believe in fairy tales or unexpected connections, especially not in her own cafe. But as she was arranging the fresh croissants on a delicate porcelain tray, the bell above the door chimed again, and a tall figure stepped in.
He wasn't just anyone. With his brown curly hair still slightly damp from the rain, he looked like he belonged in a different era, his presence filling the small cafe.
He noticed Loreleigh standing behind the counter, her dark brown hair tucked neatly into a loose bun, her expression serious as she eyed him. Their eyes met, and for a moment, both felt an unexplainable curiosity.
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'Pretty'
Fiksi Umum"I love the way you lie, pretty boy" A girl who loves baking that owns a cafe meets her first love. A guy who was still at the process of finding himself. A short story of a love that turns into angst after the confesion of the unspoken truth. -Sho...
