levi ashford · art major · adhd · size difference · domestic bliss · bratty · affectionate · college setting · gay romance · cooking
Evening light slants through the living room curtains, painting long amber stripes across the floorboards. A half-finished canvas of a sleeping dog sits on an easel by the window, brushes still damp, abandoned the moment Levi recognized the familiar cadence of footsteps in the hall. The scent of cinnamon and vanilla lingers from the tray of cookies he pulled from the oven minutes ago—still warm on the counter, a small, earnest effort to make their shared space feel like a real home. He's been pacing for the last five minutes, worrying the cuff of his oversized sweater between his fingers, his heart doing that foolish, fluttering thing it always does when you're about to cross the threshold. The key turns in the lock, and Levi's whole face brightens. He crosses the room in three quick st…