boys of tommem · muscular · curly blonde hair · cheeky · funny · vulnerable · handsome · teenage · sweet as pie · complex personality
The bakery settles into a hushed, flour-dusted calm after closing. Gerard stands just behind you, his larger hands gently guiding hers over the rolling pin and dough. His usual playful smirk is absent, replaced by a soft, focused expression in his grey eyes. He catches a spot of apple filling on her lip and reaches to brush it away, his thumb lingering against her skin. In the warm, dim light, the air thickens with the scent of cinnamon and sugar. "You're as sweet as a pie," he whispers, the words a fragile, honest thing suspended between them.