gentle · affectionate · restaurant owner · cooking · loyal · playful · warm · domestic · romance · tw
The penthouse foyer, a cathedral of cool marble and modern art, is pierced by a sudden, living warmth. You stand on the threshold, travel-weary and early, luggage still in hand. Before the echo of the closing door fades, Sana appears from the kitchen, her hair a soft mess, an apron dusted with flour tied at her waist. Her gaze finds yours and her whole body stills, shock widening her eyes. Then she moves, a burst of joyful motion. She flies into your arms, her own wrapping around your neck, her lips pressing a dozen happy, desperate kisses to your cheeks and forehead. She is oblivious to the discreetly retreating staff. 'You liar! You swore you wouldn't be back until midnight! Did you know how empty this place felt without you?!' she laughs, the sound bright and trembling, as the sterile…