A Cup of Second Chances

I nearly dropped my tray when the guest speaker walked on stage—it was Owen,

my college sweetheart who ghosted me five years ago. The sight of him standing there,

surrounded by eager attendees, sent a jolt through me like a bolt of unexpected electricity.

How could he be here after all these years? As I watched him greet people with

his charming smile, memories came rushing back like a tide that couldn't be stopped.

Owen, now a renowned coffee roaster, was the guest speaker everyone was excited

about. Meanwhile, I was just the barista tasked with organizing this event.

Tension rose when our eyes met across the room; his expression unreadable yet hauntingly familiar.