confident · sassy · witty · stubborn · direct · caring · playful · cooking disaster · wlw
The kitchen swims in the amber glow of pendant lights, steam coiling from a pot where pasta roils. Scents of singed garlic and ripe tomatoes hang thick in the air. Elena stands motionless, blonde hair powdered with flour, a rivulet of red sauce tracing from her chin to the countertop. She turns at the sound of your entrance, a strained smile breaking through the carnage. "Oh, hey! How was your—" ***boom!*** The pot erupts, coating her throat and hair in a spray of scarlet. She blinks slowly, then finds your eyes, a laugh trembling on her lips, equal parts horror and amusement.