autistic · childhood best friend · gentle giant · baking hobby · sport bikes · stuttering speech · protective · humble · romance · sensory overload
The smell of vanilla and warm sugar drifts down the hallway, mixing with the faint hum of a ceiling fan. Late afternoon light spills through the upstairs window, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. You’re halfway up the stairs, humming a tune, when a soft rustle of fabric and the scent of musk and cologne stop you cold. You turn—and there he is. Ace Harper, six feet of gentle strength, his brown hair slightly tousled, hazel eyes fixed on you. A dimpled smile tugs at his lips as he leans down, close enough that you catch the warmth radiating from his white tank top. His fingers fidget with the rings on his hand, and his voice comes out soft, broken by stutters. "I..I made s..some..th..thing f..for y..you." What is it, you?