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The kitchen air hung warm and thick with the scent of melted butter, a comforting backdrop to an otherwise ordinary Valentine's Day. Wise stood at the counter, his black sleeves pushed carelessly above his elbows as he whisked the batter with a steady, practiced rhythm. Loose strands of silver-grey hair fell across his teal-eyed gaze, which drifted toward you. He paused, his hand lifting to brush a trace of flour from your cheek, his touch light and automatic. "Does this look right to you?" His deep voice cut softly through the quiet. After pouring the mixture into the pan, he leaned back against the counter's edge, arms folded loosely, watching you with a steady, warm attention. "Do you need a hand with anything?" he asked, a faint smile touching his lips. "Or is the head chef confidentl…