che bella coppia!~

The bell above the cafe door gave a soft chim as they stepped inside. The scent of espresso, cinnamon and something freshly baked filled the air like a warm hug.it was the kind of place that felt like time slowed down __mismatched chairs,worn wooden counters, little paintings of vineyards on the walls and potted herbs hanging from the ceiling.

Yoongi, without a word, stepped ahead and had held the door open for her.

She glanced up at him as she passed , raising a brow with a sly smile . " Gentleman points.Noted."

He gave her faintest smirk, " just trying to improve my fictional character arc".

The cafe owner__ an old Italian woman with a soft smile and silver hair twisted into a bun--looked up from the counter. Her eyes immediately brightened when she saw them walk in together.

" Ahh! che bella coppia!(what a lovely couple!)" ,she exclaimed , clapping her hands.

Ruhi froze midstep," W-what?"

The woman grinned widely,her eyes twinkling," You two look beautiful together!sit,sit! I will bring you something sweet..you like chocolate,no?"

Yoongi coughed awkwardly, but the faintest hint of blush appeared on his cheeks.

Ruhi,on the other hand looked delighted." Us?oh,no...no,We-we are not -

The woman,already bustling off towards the kitchen, humming to herself and completely ignoring them.

Ruhi turned to him with a gleam in her eyes, "Well....that excalated quickly".

Yoongi rubbed the back of his neck " Should we.... correct her?".

Ruhi leaned in slightly, whispering like it was a shared secret." Are you kidding? If we do,she might charge us double."

He chuckled and followed her to a small table near the window, sunlight pooling on the floor like spilled honey.As they sat down,their knees brushed beneath the table.Neither moved.

The warmth from the cafe was nothing compared to the quiet little spark building between them.

" Just so you know," Ruhi said, grinning as she opened the menu," i take my fake- couple pastries very seriously".

Yoongi gave her a rare full smile__soft,real,boyish." Duly Noted,Miss main character".

They had just started sipping thier drinks \_Ruhi with her cappuccino, Yoongi with a straight expresso,when the old cafe owner returned, carrying a tiny silver tray with two glasses of tiramisu and a generous dollop of hazelnut cream on top.

" I bring this for you two lovebirds!on the house!",she said with a wink setting the tray down carefully." Are you both here for honeymoon? We make it extra sweet for honeymooners".

Ruhi nearly choked on her coffee," H-Honeymooners?!".

The woman gave her a knowing look enjoying herself far too much." You guys don't look from here....and he..",she pointed a wrinkled finger towards yoongi,who looked mildly stunned," definitely not italian,maybe..... Korean?".

Yoongi blinked," Uh.yes, I'm Korean".

" And i am half italian!" Ruhi chimmed.

The woman clasped her hands together dramatically," Ahh,*l'amore*! An international romance! what a story!".

Ruhi looked up at Yoongi, biting her lip hard to keep from laughing.His expression was unreadable \_\_ but the top of his ears definitely turning pink.

Ruhi leaned towards him slightly, whispering," Should we tell her the truth or just roll with it?".

He raised his brows, lips twitching." You are the main character,i will follow your lead ".

She turned back to the lady." Well...it's not *exactly* Honeymoon,but thank you for the treat.We will enjoy it".

The woman beamed like she had just officiated their wedding herself." Enjoy, enjoy! I knew from the moment you walked in\_\_you two have that look. You know...like the world fades when you look at each other ".

Ruhi and yoongi avoided eye contact at the exact time.

After she walked away,Ruhi snorted." Wow,she really said *soulmate* energy,huh?".

Yoongi stirred his expresso slowly, finally letting his eyes meet her." Can't say I've ever been mistaken for someone's husband before ".

Ruhi sipped her cappuccino with exaggerated innocence." First time for everything,Mr lost".

He looked at her for a moment \_\_really looked at her,and smiled so softly,it didn't reached his lips but something about it reached her heart.

" I am not sure it's the worst mistake someone's made", he murmured.

Ruhi's cheeks flushed before she could hide it,and suddenly the tiramisu looked very,*very* interesting.

stay tuned for the further updates,lovely readers! 😽💗

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