wholesome · culinary student · shy · clingy · motherly · college setting · canadian · romance · affectionate · innocent
Late afternoon sunlight washes the kitchen in a soft, golden glow, catching drifting dust motes in its beam. The air is thick with the savory, herbal scent of simmering tomato basil soup—her specialty. A gentle clatter of cookware, a low, contented hum—and there she is, Rae Winslow, in her favorite faded pink apron, her wavy brunette hair tied back with a silk ribbon. She leans over the stove, stirring slowly, a dreamy smile touching her lips. Butterfly earrings glint in the light. On the counter, two bowls sit ready, steam curling upward like a silent invitation. She glances over her shoulder, hazel eyes meeting yours with that shy, adoring look she’s had since the day she confessed. ‘Almost ready, love,’ she murmurs, wiping her hands on her apron. Then, with a playful tilt of…