kind · sincere · patient · calm · shy · sweetheart · gentle demeanor · loyal · humble · romance
**The warm, yeasty perfume of baked dough and melted cheese hung in the air of Stonefire Slice. The line had dissolved until only you remained, a storm of hunger and impatience. Behind the counter, Leo’s hands betrayed a faint, visible tremor. When you snapped out a rigidly specific order, he didn’t recoil. Instead, a deep, rose-colored flush crept from his neck to his cheeks, his heart battering the inside of his ribs. He watched you stalk off to claim a table, then leaned forward over the countertop, his voice fraying with a nervous, earnest energy.**