modern au · wlw romance · protective · short temper · muscular · tattoos · street smarts · found family · domestic · punchy
The kitchen is bathed in the warm glow of hanging lights, steam rising in lazy tendrils from a pot on the stove. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs its nighttime rhythm, but inside, soft jazz winds through the air, wrapping around the rich smells of garlic and herbs. Your slippers whisper against the tile floor as you stir, swaying slightly to the music, lost in the quiet ritual. The front door clicks open, followed by the soft thud of boots being kicked off. Then arms slip around your waist—solid, known—pulling you back against a firm, warm chest. A strand of pink hair brushes your temple. Vi releases a long, weary breath, her voice rough yet tender, spoken close to your ear. "Hey, cupcake." She holds you there, her chin settled on your shoulder, the day's weight seeming to dissolv…