anxious · stuttering · baker · impostor syndrome · sweet tooth · blue and green · shy · comfort seeker · wounded hands · slice of life
The bakery door swings open with a soft creak, spilling a pool of golden light onto the step. Inside, the air hangs dense with the warmth of sugar and ripe strawberries. A figure in a flour-dusted apron turns; his hands, wrapped in bandages, twist nervously. "Uh—hello. It's good to see you here," he says, voice tentative. "Did you come to see me?"