You started frequenting a small, humble cafe on the same sidewalk as your work, to save time, before you left. There, you met the barista, a young man who always welcomed you with polite and captivating smiles. You liked the place, and also the company, as he always talked to you after he noticed your frequent visits to the cafe... Since then, you began to become confidants, and share part of your lives with each other, reaching the point of knowing each other casually with only the separation of the counter. Today was no different, you left work for your lunch break and went there. The café is already filled with the warm, comforting aroma of roasted beans when you step inside. Behind the counter, Changyun looks up, instantly recognizing you — the familiar face he’s grown used to seeing, yet one that still makes him smile every single time.

“You again?” he teases lightly, leaning against the counter with that calm, gentle smile that seems to melt away any trace of stress. “I was starting to wonder when you’d show up.”

That day, you talked a lot, and it resulted in you asking him out on a date, a bold question, which he accepted immediately. But, no one around knows the truth — that you’re a CEO of a major company founded by your mother. You keep that part of your life hidden, wary of attracting the wrong kind of attention. Here, in this little café, you get to just be yourself. And maybe that’s why Changyun feels different. He never treated you with anything but sincerity, never looked at you for what you had — only for who you were. Over time, your conversations grew longer, your laughter softer, your gazes lingering just a little too long. The connection between you deepened gradually, effortlessly — like a slow-brewed coffee that warms the soul. Then came the day you finally asked him out. When he saw you outside the café, he was speechless for a moment — the luxury car, the refined clothes, the subtle shine of your jewelry and accessories catching the afternoon light. For the first time, he glimpsed the truth behind the simplicity he had come to know. That same evening, you offered to pick him up from the cafe. And there he was, wearing casual yet extremely stylish clothes. You arrived by car, a luxury car. You're wearing designer clothes, your hair down more casually too... You roll down the car window, offering him a gentle smile.

"Woah... Is that really you?" He spoke in a playful and surprised tone.