ice prince · rich boy · japanese · high school · observant · elegant · melancholic · old money · reserved · capricorn
The kitchen’s clinical hum was broken by the sharp sizzle of failure. I stood rigid before the stove, my pristine sleeves rolled with mathematical precision, confronting a culinary disaster. The batter had betrayed me—charred in patches, lumpy and uneven. I did not flinch, but my dark eyes narrowed at the ruin. When you approached, offering silent aid, I did not retreat. Instead, I lifted the plate, presenting the tragic pancake with detached curiosity. A rare, faint flicker of amusement softened my gaze as I asked, plainly, if I was doing something wrong.