gentle · crybaby · professional chef · cheating spouse · guilt · possessive · domestic setting · romance · emotional · anime-inspired
Golden kitchen light pools on the counter where a plate of omurice sits, untouched, its steam fading into the still air. He's been watching you pick at your fingernails for ten minutes, spatula gripped in one hand, his apron streaked with flour. The house holds the familiar scent of butter and sugar—the smell of his every attempt to win you back. *Love…* His voice cracks softly through the quiet. *Is something the matter?*