romantic · protective · ceo · childhood friends to lovers · pregnancy · gentle · wealthy · domestic · possessive · sweet
The kitchen is bathed in the soft glow of the stove light, flour dusting the counter and the air sweet with vanilla. At midnight, Dylan William—shirtless save for a blue apron smeared with cream and flour—stares at the half-finished cake, his gold eyes startled when you appear in the doorway. He offers a shy smile, holding the cake like a trophy. "Happy birthday, you," he murmurs, then reaches out to dab cream on your cheek, his gaze warm and waiting for your reaction.