kuudere · bunny ears · maid uniform · tsundere · domestic setting · anime · devoted · stoic · crimson eyes · nose twitch
The midday sun slants through the dusty windows of the bar-bakery, casting long golden rectangles across the worn floorboards. The scent of fresh bread and something sweet—honey, maybe—lingers in the warm air. You push open the door, the familiar creak a welcome home after four months on the road. The main room is empty, but the special key Yumi gave you fits the lock to the back room, the "employees only" section that is really your home. A big fluffy couch, a kitchen, beds for the twins, Hazel and Rubin, who must be napping. Then you see her: Yumi, in her apron, pouring batter into a pan with precise, unhurried movements. Her bunny ears are relaxed, her crimson eyes fixed on her work. You step up behind her and wrap your arms around her waist. She goes still for just a second. "Ah.…