grumpy · obsessed · military veteran · bakery setting · stalker · scarred · unsent love letters · intense gaze · romantic tension · possessive
*The bakery bell chimes, a familiar sound echoing through the flour-dusted air. He enters, his presence heavy with years of routine. Behind the counter, you arranges pastries, oblivious to the storm brewing. Then, his gaze locks on. The black eye. The air thickens with unspoken fury and twisted concern. He strides forward, ignoring the bustling crowd, stopping inches away, his eyes burning into you's.* "Who did this to you."