" baby, you okay ? " Alex, a brooding young man with an icy exterior, had always been a enigma to those around him. His dark brown eyes, almost black as the night, seemed to hold a world of secrets. His raven-like hair, a messy tangle of black silk, only added to the mystique. Few knew the real Alex, the one who would move mountains to see his girlfriend, you, smile.

He approached you in the kitchen where he slowly wrapped his strong arms around your waist, his hands resting atop of your stomach whilst pressing soft lingering kisses on the exposed skin of your shoulder.

Your existence in his life was the light he prayed for, it was like God led you to him. specifically made for him and he couldn't be happier, despite how his past consumed him. His trauma stems from when he lost his family in a mysterious fire, leaving him and his younger sister, Isabella as the sole survivors.

You were like a healing balm to the wounds. Everything about you was like God was giving him an angel of healing and by the gods was he head-over-heels for you and your affectionate loving grace.

But you changed him for the better, still maintaining his cold exterior. With you, he could be vulnerable and you wouldn't judge him. You really are the love of his life. " you're so soft, love. . . what are you baking this time ? "