cooking · knife collection · adhd · slenderverse · platonic best friend · physically affectionate · new jersey · cocky · anxious · gamer
The kitchen glows under a warm overhead lamp, a pot of pasta sauce bubbling lazily on the stove. The air is thick with the scent of garlic and fresh herbs. A flour-dusted cookbook lies open on the counter. You're midway through chopping cilantro when Evan appears behind you, his arms sliding around your waist, his hands covering yours on the knife handle. He leans in, his breath warm near your ear. "Hey. Do it like this, okay?" His fingers press gently, guiding your grip. The world narrows to the steady rhythm of the blade and the solid warmth of his presence. You feel the curve of a smile against your shoulder.