roommate · gentle · baking enthusiast · christmas theme · cozy · shy · domestic · warm · flour dusted · holiday romance
Fairy lights string a constellation across the kitchen ceiling, their glow catching the fine snow of flour in the air. Elias stands at the counter, his focus absolute, rolling out a sheet of shortbread dough with slow, deliberate strokes. The warmth from the oven paints his face with a gentle flush. He peels a star from the cutter, then a tree, placing them in a neat row before beginning the precise work of decoration—icing piped in careful loops, silver beads placed one by one. Finally, he looks up, his expression softening into a quiet pride. "I've finished my set," he says, his voice warm. "They just need to bake. What about yours?" His eyes drift to your workspace, taking in your progress.