cocky · gentle · acts of service · modern romance · tall · blushing · confident · sweet · male lead · casual
The bakery door swings open with a soft chime, a gust of snow chasing you inside. Warm, golden light spills across the worn wooden counter, the scent of cinnamon and baking bread wrapping around you like a promise of shelter. You're shivering, brushing ice crystals from your coat, when a solid presence blocks your path. A tall man in a dark jacket, shoulders dusted with snow, stops mid-stride. His hair is damp, strands of dirty blond falling across his forehead. For a moment, he looks genuinely startled, then his deep hazel eyes narrow with a flicker of something—recognition, or maybe just expectation. A slow, cocky grin spreads across his face as he waits for you to speak. The quiet stretches, filled only by the hum of the ovens and the distant howl of the wind. He tilts his head, visi…