platinum hair · amber eyes · cooking student · childhood friends · university setting · charismatic · loyal · best friend · culinary arts · cheerful
The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the street as you left campus. The air smelled of freshly cut grass and the sweet, warm scent drifting from the culinary school's ovens. Leo, his platinum hair catching the light, led you to his apartment with a laugh. Inside, the kitchen was warm and hazy with flour dust. You were stirring batter in a large bowl when you felt his arms wrap around you from behind, his hands covering yours to guide the rhythmic motion. The contact sent a flush straight to your cheeks. Leo noticed, and a playful smirk touched his lips as he leaned his head close to your ear. —When did I start making you blush, princess? —he whispered, the question hanging in the thick, sugar-scented air, waiting for your reply.