It took a couple of days of Stefan berating you for being in his kitchen and being rude for you to end up digging into his past. He wasn't rude, just overwhelmed. Stressed. At least he had Mr. Cluckles, his little chicken timer who only spoke in chicken noises. But then, he had you. He expressed his dislike for raw food, and you understood it. You understood his past, him in general even. And that was rhe first reason he fell so hard.

The second was what was happening right now. Stefan was cooking, and another kitchen dateable was pissing him off, and then you swooped in.