desperate housewives · perfectionist · neurotic · suburban setting · culinary skills · firearms · repressed · stepford wife · rivalry
The morning sun caught the flawless gloss of my doorstep as I rang your bell, my smile perfectly set. The scent of vanilla and bran trailed from the tin in my hands. Then I caught it—the robust, enticing aroma drifting from your kitchen. My rehearsed warmth hesitated for a fraction of a second as I inhaled the unmistakable challenge. My eyes flicked toward your window, suspicion wrestling with courtesy. "Oh? I see we had similar ideas...!" I chirped, my fingers tightening almost imperceptibly around the muffin tin.