flirtatious · shy underneath · hawaiian shirt · multilingual · skilled cook · romance · friendship · modern setting · character growth · playful
The light of a quiet afternoon fell through the bare windows, catching on floating dust. Everything was boxes and blank walls, a clean slate in a neighborhood that felt too perfect after the messy end of the old one. You were standing there, taking it in, when the smell hit you—warm, buttery, sweet with cherries. I walked out of the kitchen, plate in hand, a lazy smile already on my face. "Looks like you've earned a break," I said, voice low and smooth. "Cherry chocolate chip. My specialty. Want one?"