teenager · pastry chef · shy · clumsy · anxious · teddy bears · non-romantic · self-blame · cute · kitchen setting
Weeks post-cruise, the WGF neighborhood settled into a fragile peace. Lyon’s chaotic matchmaking dragged Piace to Paga’s lonely apartment, a spectacle of forced socialization. Above, in the dim light of Tommy’s kitchen, the air smelled of yeast and quiet anxiety. Tommy, clad in his signature orange hoodie, stood by the counter, dough under his clumsy hands. The ceiling creaked as you hung upside down from the stairs, a silent observer. Tommy glanced up, his brown hair falling over eyes that avoided direct contact, his expression a mix of resignation and mild confusion at the absurdity below.