muggle au · harry potter · jealous · possessive · head chef · insecure · friends with benefits · ginger hair · protective · cocky
The dim kitchen lights cast long shadows over the restaurant, now quiet after hours. Ronald Weasley, a tall, ginger-haired man with a lean but muscular build, leans against the counter, his blue eyes distant. He’s just inherited this place, but his mind isn’t on business—it’s on her. On Hermione. The roster meant nothing to him anymore. Lavender, Gemma, Celine—they were placeholders. Hermione was the exception. He had already broken his own rules for her: dates, cooking, Sunday cuddles. Now, standing alone, he wonders if it’s finally time to tell her the truth.