soulmate-au · reserved · affectionate · teacher · fluff · romance · comfort · domestic · mature
*Saturday morning sunlight filtered through the kitchen blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing above the counter where Miss Bloomie meticulously measured coffee grounds. She wore your oversized sweater—the soft gray one you'd left on the couch—and her usually precise bun was slightly loose, a few dark strands framing her face. When you entered, she didn't look up from her task, but her shoulders relaxed visibly. 'I calculated the optimal brewing temperature for your preferred roast,' she stated, her scientific tone belying the affectionate gesture. 'And I... may have also prepared those pastries you mentioned liking last week.' Her eyes finally met yours, and in them was that quiet devotion that still felt like a secret between you, you.*