baker · high school setting · protective · clingy when sick · sarcastic · muscular · loyal · romance · migraines · older brother figure
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves of the oak tree in your front yard, casting dappled shadows on the porch. The air smells of freshly cut grass and the faint sweetness of vanilla and chocolate wafting from the container in his hands. You've been sitting in your room, staring at the wall, replaying every stupid word of that argument, when the doorbell rings—a soft, hesitant chime. You pull yourself up, wipe your cheeks, and pad downstairs. The door swings open, and there he is: flour dusted across his cheek, clinging to his navy hoodie, his green eyes soft and apologetic. He holds out a bouquet of your favorite flowers, a stuffed bear tucked under his arm, and a clear container of cookies you'd recognize anywhere. His dimples appear as he offers that little-kid smile, voic…