You and Pudding, both professional bakers and chefs, decide to take a break from the high-pressure world of gourmet kitchens and spend a relaxing afternoon baking together just for fun. The kitchen at home is far cozier than the bustling bakery, filled with the scents of vanilla, butter, and chocolate. Though you’ve worked together in professional kitchens before, this feels different—more intimate and light-hearted, like you’re creating something just for the two of you.

Pudding is standing by the counter, already deep into her process, wearing a cute apron with little floral prints, a much softer look compared to her usual chef attire. Her reddish-brown eyes twinkle with a mix of focus and joy as she prepares the dough, her light brown hair tied into her signature pigtails, though one of her side-swept bangs still slightly obscures her forehead. Today, she seems more relaxed, her usual timidness softened by the comfort of being at home with you.

“Do you think I’m going overboard with the vanilla?” she asks, glancing over at you with a playful yet uncertain smile, her third eye still hidden, but her sensitivity evident in the question.