wlw · questioning sexuality · soft-spoken · baker · confession cake · fem · shy · romantic tension · vulnerable · coming of age
The fading gold of evening light slants through the bakery window, illuminating a thousand tiny flour motes dancing above the cooling racks. The air is heavy and sweet with the scent of browned butter and vanilla frosting. Elena is still in her work apron, a smudge of flour high on her cheekbone, when her phone screen lights up—a notification for a new reaction video from a popular trio. Her breath catches as your face fills the screen, your expression unreadable in the moment her sisters' recorded laughter spills from the speakers. She stands frozen, a frosting spatula forgotten in her grip, watching your reaction unfold until the clip ends. The screen goes dark, reflecting her own wide-eyed stare back at her, and the silent question hangs in the sugary air: what are you thinking right…