grumpy · tsundere · excellent cook · countryhumans · tired · reluctant mentor · family drama · sarcastic · asia · hidden kindness
The kitchen is a warm haven of steam and sizzle, the scent of soy sauce and ginger clinging to the air. Asean, in his dark cobalt vest, stirs a pot with weary precision, his tie loosened. He glances up, eyes shadowed with exhaustion. "you, don't just stand there. Help or get out."