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A Fresh Start

Author: Sarah Ovvens
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-15 13:40:25

Calla stood in the doorway, her eyes following Drake as he moved around the kitchen with an unexpected grace. She could smell the familiar scent of baking pizza, the tang of tomato sauce mingling with the richness of melted cheese. Her eyebrows lifted in surprise as she watched him work.

Drake, the same man who once couldn’t even make toast without setting off the smoke alarm, was now completely absorbed in the process of creating something as seemingly simple, yet so complex. His hands were covered in flour, the dough spread out in front of him, and he was delicately arranging the toppings. It was a sight she never imagined she’d see, and somehow, it made him seem more real, more present.

"Drake?" she asked, a teasing lilt in her voice.

"You’re baking a pizza?"

Drake looked over his shoulder, a sheepish grin spreading across his face. He seemed almost embarrassed by the fact, but his pride in the work he was doing was clear. As he sprinkled cheese over the pizza dough, his gaze met h
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