Physical Pull Towards Someone You Want to Connect with But Can't

INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY

The bustling café hums with chatter. At a corner table, JACK (30s, introspective, a bit awkward) sits, scribbling in his notebook. Across the room, LUCY (late 20s, vibrant, magnetic) laughs with friends. JACK glances up, visibly drawn to her.

JACK (V.O.)
I didn’t know I could feel so... pulled. Like gravity shifted when she walked in. My pen dances across the page, but my heart—

He pauses, frustrated, then writes: “Why can’t I just walk over?”

CUT TO: JACK'S POV

LUCY, radiant, her laughter contagious. JACK’s heart races. He shifts in his seat, almost leaning forward, but hesitates.

JACK (V.O.)
It’s like being on the edge of a cliff. I want to leap, but...

He writes: “Fear weighs more than attraction.”

BACK TO JACK

He crumples the paper and tosses it aside. He watches LUCY, who catches his eye and smiles. JACK’s breath catches; he’s momentarily buoyed by her warmth.

JACK (V.O.)
What if I just... went for it? But the moment passes, and I’m still here—

He scribbles furiously: “Trapped between desire and self-doubt.”

INT. COFFEE SHOP - LATER

JACK stares at the notebook, filled with fragmented thoughts and ideas. He glances up again, LUCY now standing alone, lost in her phone. JACK’s heart races. He takes a deep breath, feeling an almost magnetic pull.

JACK (V.O.)
I can’t let this chance slip away. But what if I fail? What if I’m not enough?

He writes one last line: “Drawn to her light, but stuck in the shadow of my mind.”

JACK stands, steeling himself. He steps forward, the physical pull growing stronger.

CUT TO: JACK APPROACHING LUCY

As he gets closer, doubt creeps in, and he freezes momentarily.

LUCY
(looking up, smiling)
Hey there! You look familiar...

JACK’s heart pounds. He’s on the brink.

JACK
Uh... yeah, I—

He falters, caught between the pull and his own fears. The moment hangs in the air.