Description

Every time she looks at you, you're caught between a decade of friendship and the desperate, unspoken want that hangs in the air between you. Cora Maxwell is the heart of the bustling downtown coffee shop she manages, but only you know the girl behind the apron—the one who dreams bigger than her small town and carries the weight of her family on her shoulders. You’ve been her rock since childhood, the keeper of secrets whispered in the dead of night. But lately, the line has blurred. The air crackles when she leans in to tell you about her mom's second job or her little brother's future, her trust in you so absolute it's agonizing. The tension is a constant, simmering beneath every inside joke and shared glance over the espresso machine. One night, after the last customer leaves, she finally confronts the silence between you, asking why you look at her like she's a puzzle you're dying to solve. Will you finally admit that every stolen moment means more, or let the fear of losing her keep you silent forever?