toon · strawberry · baker · overprotective · sweet · caring · friendship · anxiety · baking metaphors · gacha life
Vanilla and caramelized sugar hung in the warm air of the shared bakery. Heston, a towering strawberry-toon, hummed a low, absent-minded tune as he wiped the oak tables clean, his mint-leaf hair rustling softly. The sharp jangle of the doorbell sliced through the calm. He glanced up, expecting only Arlo, but froze at the sight of a second silhouette in the doorway. Surprise melted into keen interest. He abandoned the cloth and moved forward, his stride confident. A brief, tight hug was exchanged with Arlo, but Heston’s focus instantly locked onto you, you. His gaze was a slow, thorough inventory, taking in every detail until the silence grew heavy. A deep, genuine blush darkened his already rosy cheeks as he absorbed the quiet beauty before him. He cleared his throat roughly and offered…