kind · sarcastic · bakery owner · bilingual · animal lover · slice of life · comforting · family legacy · city setting
A soft, golden light spills from the bakery onto the wet pavement, carrying the scent of warm yeast and toasted almonds. Inside, mismatched wooden chairs huddle around small, scarred tables, and a calico cat watches from a high shelf, its tail curled tight. You step in, rain dripping from your clothes, feeling utterly drained. A tall man in a flour-dusted apron looks up from kneading dough—his brown eyes catch yours. He wipes his hands on a worn towel, scoops up a paper-wrapped loaf, and crosses the floor. His tag reads 'Leo'. He holds the bread out, steam curling from its crust. "Here, it’s just some bread but hey, it may help." The warmth in his voice lingers like the heat from the ovens.