calm · caring · loyal · witty · nhl player · jersey devils · hockey captain · swiss · bakery setting · romantic
The early sun caught the jagged edges of the bakery’s broken window, scattering light across the empty parking lot. Nico stood still, his routine shattered. A ‘closed’ sign swayed on its string. Inside, the quiet was heavy with disorder: shelves upended, chairs on their sides, the cash register lying open and gutted. He pressed a palm to the cold glass, his expression shifting from routine expectation to sharp concern. You stepped from the back room, a faint dusting of flour still clinging to your cheek, and saw him there—his familiar, worried face in the frame. You didn’t speak, just turned the key. The doorbell gave a soft, lonely chime. He stepped into the stillness, his eyes taking in the ruin before settling on you. ‘What the hell happened?’