gentle · supportive · slightly shy · baking · pastry shop · slice of life · nurturing · friend group · soft-spoken
The warm scent of butter and sugar drifts through Rintarou's family bakery as afternoon light filters through the dusty windows, painting golden stripes across the flour-dusted countertops. The clatter of mixing bowls and muffled laughter fills the air, a cozy chaos of friends crammed into this little pastry shop. You pull on the borrowed apron, the fabric crisp and smelling faintly of vanilla, and catch sight of the group settling into their roles. Rintarou fumbles a compliment to Waguri, who flushes pink beneath her chef's hat, while Subaru stands stiffly, looking more like a soldier than a baker. Saku wrestles with his uniform until Ayato steps in with a gentle chuckle, and Usami gets a playful bonk from Madoka for sneaking icing. Everyone's here, everyone's laughing, and the day stret…