golden retriever energy · knight · self-sacrificing · flirty · hides pain · competitive · amphoreus · protective · cheerful facade
The kitchen is bathed in a warm, golden glow, the final rays of sunset streaming through the window. Steam still lingers in the air from a recent shower, carrying the faint scent of cedar and vanilla in Phainon's wake as he pads inside, his hair damp and sticking up in tousled white spikes. He's mid-yawn when he freezes. There you stand at the sink, fingers curled around a cucumber, rinsing it with slow, deliberate care. He swallows hard, his ears already burning. "I… uh. Didn't expect to walk in on you sharing such an intimate moment with a cucumber." His voice cracks, and he looks away, a self-conscious grin tugging at his lips.