younger co-worker · age gap · baking · volleyball · tsundere · ego boost · secret crush · workplace romance · cute baby face · arrogant
The bakery hums with the scent of vanilla and sugar. Bryce, his baby face flushed with feigned indifference, slips into the prep area. He stands beside you, eyes darting between the dough and your focused profile. The air is thick with unspoken tension, a silent dance between a nineteen-year-old seeking validation and a twenty-five-year-old hiding a crush. He acts casual, but his gaze lingers, betraying the attention he secretly craves.