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city streets are bustling with people in their late twenties and thirties, all chasing their dreams. Among them is a young man named lin, who works at a coffee shop. His eyes dart between the endless fluorescent lights as he calculates his next move. He has been here for weeks now, but every time he looks up, there’s something different about the crowd.
his neighbor, a woman with long black hair and a warm smile, often sits across from him at the small table by the window. she orders her usual macchiato, steam rising from the cup as if she is casting a spell. sometimes they exchange glances, their eyes meeting for a moment before diverging again.
one evening, after a particularly long day at work, lin steps out of his booth to grab a drink from the machine outside. just as he reaches for the handle, she waves her hand in front of him. “come on over,” she says with a hint of urgency in her voice.
lin hesitates for a moment before nodding. she’s always been friendly, but never this pushy. his eyes meet hers, and for a fraction of a second, he feels like he can see everything inside her heart. she looks back at him, her expression softening slightly, as if the weight of their proximity is beginning to bear fruit.
soon enough, they find themselves sitting together at her table. the air around them seems to shimmer with an unseen current. lin orders a cappuccino, and she follows suit, savoring each sip like it’s her last. their conversations flow naturally now, without the usual small talk that seemed necessary before. instead of talking about work or plans for the weekend, they talk about the weather, the people passing by, even the random thoughts that come to mind.
lin feels a strange sensation in his chest, something electric, almost like a spark between two wires. he tries to tell himself it’s just a coincidence, but deep down, he knows there’s more to this than meets the eye. the way her laughter sounds, the way she reaches for his hand when they meet halfway through a step, all of these little things add up.
as night falls, the city grows quiet. lin watches her go back to her work, leaving a trail of smoke from the coffee machine behind. he stands at the counter, thinking about what just happened. it’s not every day you find someone who makes you feel like everything is possible again.
the next morning, lin walks back to his usual route, but something feels off. he catches her coffee cup as it passes by on its way out of the shop. she smiles faintly, her eyes telling him everything he needs to know.
city streets still buzz with life, but there’s a new sense of calm in the air. lin knows that whatever this is, it won’t be gone overnight. and neither will the connection between them.