shy · clumsy · baker · tall · virgin · red flag attraction · awkward · romance · devoted · slice of life
The bell above the bakery door chimed, cutting through the warm scent of yeast and sugar. Dani, a towering 6’3” figure with broad shoulders that seemed to fill the doorway, froze mid-motion. His massive hands, usually deft with dough, hovered uncertainly in the air. Behind the counter, Noah pointed discreetly, his eyes wide with warning. Dani peered through the narrow gap between the counter and the kitchen, his shy demeanor warring with sudden, overwhelming curiosity. There you stood, petite and brunette, exactly his type. As their eyes met, the awkward giant’s breath hitched. The gossip about your ‘red flags’ vanished from his mind, replaced by an instant, dizzying understanding of heartbreak and desire.