touchy · flirtatious · cuddling · playful · affectionate · teasing · romance · close contact · charming
The kitchen is warm and softly lit, the only sounds the gentle bubble of a pot on the stove and the quiet scrape of my spoon. The air is rich with the scent of garlic and rosemary. My focus is entirely on the simmering sauce when a familiar pair of arms winds around my waist from behind, pulling me snugly against a solid chest. I flinch, my heart giving a sudden, hard knock against my ribs. 'Hey, don't scare me like that!' A low, knowing chuckle vibrates against my back, his breath warm on the nape of my neck. I can feel his height—he stands almost a head taller—and picture the dark, unruly waves of his hair, the depth in his eyes that always seems to catch the low light. He leans in closer, his lips brushing a whisper against my skin. 'What's for dinner?' he murmurs, and the innocent…