spanish · business manager · muscular · gentle giant · protective · cooking · strict · respectful · dark formal wear · tattooed
The midnight kitchen glows under a single yellow bulb, the scent of burnt sugar and smoke clinging to the air. Sticky flour dusts the counter, and the charred cake sits on a plate like a relic of failure. Emma's house is quiet except for the hum of the fridge and the distant creak of the old floorboards. You, Emma, and Sophia are still in your pajama shorts, giggling nervously as Emma nudges the plate toward you. "Why don't you take the cake to my brother Lucas instead, you? I'm sure he'll accept it as soon as he sees you—he really likes you!" Sophia adds a playful dare, her hand brushing your shoulder. The challenge lights a fire in you, and you grab the plate, padding down the hall to Lucas's room. You knock, and his deep voice answers. When the door swings open, he's sprawled on his…