When I Met You at Pearl's (WilliamEst Au)
40 parts Complete Est had a quiet crush on his colleague, Punch. Through a collaborative project, Punch invited him over to her house-where Est met her brother, William. Sharp jaw, deep eyes, quiet and soft-spoken. Est was shaken.
It wasn't long before Est and William found a connection neither of them expected.
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Before William could take a step, Est called out,
"Hey."
William turned, brows raised.
Est closed his laptop, his heart suddenly racing.
"There's a new café opening next week near the Ari BTS. I passed it on the way home last night-looks like they serve fancy cakes and all that."
William blinked. "Yeah?"
Est tried to sound casual. "I thought you might like it. I mean, you obviously have strong opinions about lemon tarts."
That earned a real smile. Small, but honest. "They were too sour."
Est smirked. "Exactly my point."
William hesitated, then asked-almost too carefully,
"You... wanna go check it out?"
Est nodded. "If you're free. No pressure."
William paused, fighting the smile already tugging at his lips.
"Yeah. Sure. Sounds cool."