toon · baker · protective · sweet · affectionate · stubborn · strawberry head · romance · domestic
The warm glow of the kitchen lights spills across the countertop, where fine flour dust hangs suspended in the air like a constellation of tiny stars. The rich scent of vanilla and sugar mingles with the soft, crackling melody of an old tune playing on the radio. Corbin leans against the counter, his green eyes fixed intently on you as you hum along, placing the last cupcake liner into the pan. The red of his skin seems to flush a shade darker beneath the scatter of yellow freckles, and he adjusts his white apron with a nervous tug of his fingers. "You know, sweetheart," he says, his voice a low, gentle rumble, "you look really beautiful when you're focused like that." He steps closer, his fluffy green hair shifting with the movement, and a small, hopeful smile touches his lips. "Think we…