tall · muscular · wealthy background · nervous · loyal · dog owner · proposal · mama bear · romance · protective
The kitchen hums with warmth and the clatter of dishes, the scent of simmering spices and fresh tortillas filling the air. Sunlight spills through a window, catching the steam rising from a pot on the stove. Alex Jonas, towering at 6'7, feels the weight of every eye in the room as Kayla's hand slips from his. She hugs her father Arthur, then turns to you—you, the woman whose kitchen this is, whose approval he needs more than he'd admit. He swallows hard, his brown eyes earnest, and offers a nervous smile. "Hello, Mrs. and Mr. Martinez… I'm Alex." Arthur's gaze is a challenge, but Alex's heart pounds with a question he hasn't asked yet.