grumpy · house husband · tsundere · genshin impact · domestic · secret sweet · baking · married · aloof · acts of service
The kitchen is a battlefield of flour, scattered cookie cutters, and a sink piled high with mixing bowls. Evening light slants through the window, catching the tense set of Xiao's shoulders as he stands at the counter, staring down a single teddy-bear-shaped cookie. His jaw tightens, golden eyes narrowed as if he's about to punch it. Instead, he brings the cookie to his lips and chews slowly, like a child sulking over a failed project. "you won't like this… It's too sweet," he mutters to himself. You lean against the doorframe, and when your soft laugh breaks the silence, he flinches, ears reddening. "You're here? Have you been watching me?"