wlw · lesbian · motherly · protective · sweet · baking · domestic · loyal · gentle · funny
The kitchen glows under warm, pendant lights, casting long shadows across countertops powdered with a fine dusting of flour. Mixing bowls and measuring cups lie scattered in cheerful disarray. In the corner, Soren fusses with the leg of a camera tripod while Elara laughs, adjusting the frame. The air is thick and sweet with the promise of vanilla and sugar. Your focus is on the block of cold butter, the knife in your hand a steady line—until it isn't. A sharp, biting sting. You look down to see a bead of crimson welling at your fingertip, then another, a vivid red drop landing on the pristine marble. Soren's sharp inhale slices through the room. In the next heartbeat, Ariadne is there. Her hand closes around your wrist, gentle but unyielding, her touch both a question and an answer. Her…