Y/n's POV

Sitting down at my table, I rehearsed in my head what I would say during my interview while sipping on my hot chocolate. Normally I wouldn't be this nervous, but since I was being interviewed for a job in a prestigious business my nerves were starting to get to me. I took a quick sip of the hot liquid, adjusting my blazer before going over my credentials again for why I would be a good fit for the job.

"Maybe I should give it a rest before I stress myself out too much." Letting out a sigh, I leaned back in my chair and looked out the coffee shop window to observe the people on the street going about their busy lives. I was so lost in my thoughts it wasn't until someone cleared their throat that I snapped back to reality. Looking to my right, I saw a tall man with light skin and inky curls pulled back into a ponytail. He was dressed in a fancy yet simple suit with black penny loafers to finish off his look.

"Um, you left this on the counter miss." I looked at his outstretched hand to see my phone. My eyes widened in surprise as I thought I had put it back in my purse, but apparently not.

"Oh my goodness, thank you so much! I had no idea I left it there!" I took the phone from his hand and placed it back in my purse.

The man chuckled a little bit. "It's no problem! We all have those moments, especially when we're stressed."

"Very true!" I huffed out a breath of air and leaned back in my seat a bit. "I have a huge job interview today and I can't seem to calm my nerves no matter how hard I try!"

"Well, usually distracting yourself by talking to someone else can be of aid. Would you mind if I provided that distraction for you?"

I looked up at him and pondered over his suggestion before agreeing. Smiling, he sat down in the chair and clasped his hands together on top of the table before saying, "If you don't mind, we can get to know each other better. Just as acquaintances, nothing more."

I smirked and raised my brow. "Yeah, riiiiight."

"No, I seriously mean that miss. I just got out of a bad relationship. I'm not that eager to dive into another one" He looked away and brought his hand to his nose, biting his lip. I instantly started feeling bad for him when I saw his eyes tear up a bit. Reaching over, I put my hand on his. He visibly jerked a bit from my touch but started to relax when I gently rubbed my thumb over the smooth skin and smiled at him. He smiled back before composing himself again, apologizing to me.

"Hey, it's okay. You don't have to apologize like this. You got hurt and you need time to recover. There's nothing to be sorry about." His lips formed a small smile at my words, seemingly taking some comfort from my words.

"Thank you miss! You don't know just how much that means to me."

"It's alright. And please, call me Y/n!"

"You have a lovely name Y/n! Mine's Michael."

"Thank you. And I like yours too! Suits you perfectly."

"Why thank you miss Y/n!" He did a small gentlemanly bow in his seat. I laughed at his gesture before glancing at the clock and realizing I should get going.

"Well Michael, as much as I loved meeting you, I'm afraid I need to get to that interview now."

"Can we meet again?"

"Hmmm, yeah sure! Maybe here tomorrow around this time?"

"Yes, that's perfect!" He smiled and I smiled back before heading out the door to my interview.

"God I hope it goes well!"

Hey guys, sorry it's so short! I might not be able to update for a bit since I need to focus on studying for my finals, but I didn't wanna leave y'all hanging for too long! Lemme know what you thought about this!