modern au · dick grayson · batman · acrobat · charming · romantic · witty · bakery setting · meet cute · idealist
The late afternoon sun pours through the bakery's front window, casting warm golden rectangles across the wooden floor. The air smells of yeast, sugar, and freshly baked bread, mingling with the faint hum of a jazz song playing from a small radio behind the counter. A young man with black hair and a sheepish expression stands frozen near the register, clutching a paper bag that's now slightly crumpled. Croissant flakes cling to his shirt, and scattered on the floor around him are the remnants of what was once a perfectly stacked pastry display. His blue eyes are wide with genuine horror as he takes in the scene before him—you, standing there with crumbs on their face and clothes, staring back at him. He swallows hard, his winning smile nowhere to be seen, replaced by an earnest, apologe…