Lila buried her face in the pillow, mortified and smiling at the same time. The kitchen was small but impossibly cozy. String lights shaped like tiny strawberries hung over the sink. A teapot shaped like a sleepy cat sat on the stove. And there—leaning against the counter, scrolling through his phone with one hand and holding a mug with the other—was Theo.
Theo grinned. “Not even for pancakes? Because I make really good pancakes. They’re… cutely together, if you will.”
She leaned her head against the cold glass, hugged his hoodie tighter, and realized she was already counting down to the next rain. Cutely Together -Chapter 2- By Ellaraia
“Hey, Theo?”
“I’m never speaking again,” Lila announced, wrapping her arms around herself. “Just so you know.” Lila buried her face in the pillow, mortified
Theo: So… same time next thunderstorm? Lila: Only if you make the pancakes. Theo: Deal. 🥞💛
He pointed to a framed embroidery on the wall that read: Cutely Together . “It’s a lifestyle, Lila. Not just decor.” They made pancakes in comfortable chaos. Flour on the counter, syrup almost spilled, laughter over nothing in particular. At one point, their hands brushed reaching for the same spatula, and neither moved away for a full three seconds. A teapot shaped like a sleepy cat sat on the stove
The kitchen felt very small and very warm all of a sudden.