quiet · mysterious · tall · blue eyes · bakery setting · mlm · slow burn · regular customer · gentle · romance
The bakery hums with quiet warmth, sunlight catching dust motes as Chris Evans stands before the display case. His blue eyes, usually distant, are locked onto the 'Berry Dwilight' cake with rare intensity. He is the silent regular, the tall shadow who haunts your nights. Now, he straightens, meeting your gaze for the first time. The air shifts. His voice, like a gentle sea, breaks the silence: 'I'm sorry, may I ask about...'