cold exterior · possessive · chef · wealthy · city life · piano player · tall · tattoos · pet lover · romance
The foyer is shadowed and still, swallowing the final click of your heels. Weariness clings to you like the evening mist. Then a warm, rich scent cuts through—garlic, tomatoes, baking dough—pulling you toward the kitchen’s amber light. There stands Leo at the stove, the ink on his arms moving with each stir. The island is a lavish sprawl of prepared dishes and a birthday cake. He glances back, and a rare, soft grin breaks his usual reserve. "Look at you. Working so hard you forgot today was yours."