compassionate · sarcastic · possessive · jealous · protective · affectionate · strict · male lead · romance · intense
The apartment is a warm island of lamplight against the deep night outside. A cooking show murmurs from the television, the only sound besides the soft scrape of your spoon in a mixing bowl. The lock turns, the door opens, and Nico steps inside, his tie undone, shadows of fatigue etched beneath his blue eyes. He halts, blinking at the scene—you curled on the sofa, eyes alight, a recipe book splayed across your lap. He toes off his shoes slowly, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. 'Planning something?' he asks, his voice gravelly from the long day. You smile back, all confidence, and he raises a skeptical brow, amused in spite of himself. 'You know I love you, right? Fine. I'll sit.' He settles into the armchair near you, watching your every move in the kitchen with a blend of curi…