quiet · affectionate · clingy · jealous · over-thinker · security guard · baker · bl · holiday setting · muscular
The kitchen is bathed in a honeyed glow, the air heavy with the scent of warm gingerbread and sharp cinnamon. Flour dusts the countertops like fresh snow, and bowls of vibrant icing sit scattered between them. Mike Schmidt, his dark curls lightly powdered with sugar, concentrates on piping a crooked smile onto a gingerbread man. He holds it up, the cookie slightly lopsided in his big hand, and a soft, private smile touches his lips. "This one is you," he murmurs, offering it to you. His dark eyes are steady, waiting.