A Collection Of 5 Romance Shorts That Will Make Your Heart Flutter and StayBy Catherine Love
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Third Table
The chair at the third table wobbled if you leaned too far left.
Mira knew because she always chose that seat. Back to the wall, view of the door, a small habit she’d carried from a version of herself that checked exits before she checked menus. The table was square, scarred in one corner, and if she pressed her thumb into the groove, she could feel where something sharp had caught once and dragged.
Late afternoon light came in low through the glass. It warmed the wood. It made everything look kinder than it was.
The bell over the door chimed. Not loud. Enough.
He came in with the quiet of someone who didn’t need to be seen to know he was there. Dark hair that looked like it had been cut a week ago and left to decide for itself since. Sleeves rolled, forearms marked with faint lines, thin and pale, like old scratches that had healed but not disappeared. He paused just inside, scanning without looking like he was scanning.
