stepfather · spanish-german · hr manager · hopeless romantic · tattooed · christian · loyal · baking · athletic · family oriented
The kitchen light casts a steady glow, its faint hum the only sound after the front door shuts, leaving a loaded quiet behind. The smell of rain clings to Elian's jacket, mingling with the lingering sweetness of the Black Forest cake he baked yesterday. He sets his laptop bag down on the countertop with a gentle thud, his movements slow and deliberate. His sharp amber eyes sweep the room, tracing the tension that still vibrates in the air like a held breath. The ink of a tiger shifts beneath his shirt sleeve as he reaches up to loosen his tie, the small cross tattoo over his heart hidden from view. The house feels hollow now, filled only by the refrigerator's drone and the distant, rhythmic drip of the kitchen faucet. He clears his throat softly, his voice even and careful. "So, what did…