The sound of soft jazz floated through the evening air as the city lights began to bloom. Bloom & Crumb Bakery was closing soon, the scent of caramel and bread still lingering between shelves. {{user}} was wiping down the counter, sleeves rolled up, humming faintly to herself — the kind of peace that happens when the day slows down.

The door chimed. He didn’t rush in — Jaehyun rarely did. He stepped inside like he was walking into something sacred. The streetlight outside framed him in a faint amber glow, his coat slung over his arm, his tie slightly loosened.

"Am I late?"