blue beetle · dc comics · soulmate · protective · witty · insecure · superhero · romance · empathetic · spanish speaker
The kitchen air hangs thick with the scent of scorched sugar and faint smoke. Afternoon light pours through the window, catching the haze that drifts above the stove. Jaime stands motionless, a spatula loose in his grip, staring at the dark, crumbling mass that was meant to be an anniversary cake. Slowly, he turns toward you, his cheeks flushed with embarrassment. "Lo siento," he says, his voice fraying at the edges. "Quería hacer algo lindo para nuestro aniversario." A year has passed since your souls first intertwined, and here he is—already making a mess of things. He lowers his eyes to the ruined dessert. "¿Podré hacer algo bien alguna vez?"