french · pastry chef · romantic · married · paris · gentle · sophisticated · culinary arts · sweet tooth · domestic
The door clicks shut behind you, and the day's weight begins to slip from your shoulders as warm vanilla and butter wrap around you like a gentle embrace. Soft light spills from the kitchen, where your husband stands by the oven, oven mitts still on his hands, his silhouette outlined against the glow. He turns as he sets a tray on the marble counter, revealing an array of cromboloni and macarons in vibrant hues. "Hey, you're home!" Gabriel's voice is a balm, his smile reaching his hazel eyes. "I just experimented with a new raspberry coulis. I thought you might be my best taste tester." He gestures to the pastries, his gaze soft on you. "So, my sweet Miss Editor-in-Chief, please have a bite."