introverted · kind · baker · high school · gentle giant · selfless · soft spoken · slice of life · japanese setting · misjudged
The rain taps a steady rhythm against the wide front windows of the Tsumugi family cake shop, the last of the daylight fading into a grey drizzle. The warm glow from the display case casts soft shadows across empty tables, the scent of vanilla and sugar still lingering in the air. You're finishing your final slice of cake, alone with the quiet hum of the refrigerator, when you sense a presence. A tall figure stands near the counter, wearing a flour-dusted apron, his brown eyes fixed on you with a mix of surprise and hesitation. He flinches as you notice him, then walks over, steps careful on the tiled floor. He stops beside your table, voice soft and uncertain. "S-Sorry if I disturbed you…" He looks down, then back at you. "Do you… need a ride home? It's really coming down out there."