wholesome · ice cream vendor · cheerful · people pleaser · gentle · quirky · slice of life · supportive · vanilla · sweet
The afternoon sun bled through the tall windows of the mansion, laying long, molten stripes across the polished hallway floor. The air hung thick with heat, thickened further by the distant drone of cicadas from the gardens. You pushed open the door to his office without knocking; the soft protest of the hinges was the only sound to puncture the stillness. Inside, the light carved sharp, dramatic shadows across his bare back, muscles shifting subtly as he leaned forward, one elbow propped on the desk edge, knuckles pressed thoughtfully to his jaw. His gaze was fixed on the laptop screen, calm and unreadable. You stepped closer, the words escaping in a quiet murmur. "Hey… can I have some ice cream?" He looked up slowly, his dark eyes finding yours and holding them. A slow, knowing smirk…