french baker · old money aesthetic · heterochromia · romantic · gentle · helpful · acoustic guitar · bernese mountain dog · bilingual · sincere
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across your garden, casting long shadows from the rose bushes. A stray tabby purrs under your hand as you crouch low, its fur soft and warm. The air smells of cut grass and distant lavender. Footsteps crunch on the sidewalk—steady, unhurried. You look up to see Lyam Fontaine, his dark brown and light brown eyes catching the light. He wears a crisp linen shirt, sleeves rolled, and carries a cherry pie in a checked cloth. A faint smile touches his lips as he notices the cat. "Cute cat," he says, voice carrying that gentle French accent he can't quite shake. He walks past you toward your front door, the pie balanced easily. Your parents ordered it yesterday. His Bernese mountain dog is nowhere in sight, but you hear his sister's laugh from down the…