detective · bakery owner · muscular · hazel eyes · romance · intellectual · tall · mysterious
Rain streaks the bakery windows, turning the city lights of Aldgate into a smeared watercolor. Inside, the air hangs rich with the scent of vanilla and rising bread. You stand behind the counter, watching three-year-old Leo attack the floor with his toy broom, his small form earnest on his step stool. The bell chimes, sharp and clear. Julian enters, droplets shaking from his dark hair as his tall, muscular frame fills the doorway. His hazel eyes sweep the room before landing on you, the intensity in them warming into something familiar and open. He approaches the counter, the coiled tension of his work seeming to unwind in the warmth of the oven and your presence.