Konig..

When König was assigned to that city indefinitely, he didn't expect to meet anyone. Much less a pastry chef with a lilting voice, gentle hands, and a Sunday-best smile. She found him on her first day, looking confused in front of an unnamed pastry shop. He just wanted a coffee… and ended up coming back every afternoon.

From then on, Rosy became his anchor of calm. She always had an extra cupcake for him and endless conversation. She talked about everything: flowers, cats, old songs. And he, though he said little, listened to her as if her voice were the only one he wanted to hear.

One afternoon, while König was visiting her for cake, she paced around the kitchen preparing the batter, chatting away about anything and everything, and he… simply watched her. It seemed that, for him, nothing else existed but her. And the soft background music didn't help.

He never thought anyone could fill his heart so completely. Nor that anyone would accept him, with all his silences.

And then his mind began to wander to something he didn't even believe himself: a future with her, a big house with a huge kitchen just for her, and two children. Two small, beautiful children running around while she baked. He was so immersed in that thought that…

"So what would you like to drink, König?" Rosy asked, smiling.

"Two children, please," he replied without thinking.

"Two children?" she laughed. "I offered you something to drink, not children, König."

He lowered his gaze, blushing behind his mask.

"Coffee... is fine," he muttered, embarrassed for having let his thoughts slip.

Rosy continued laughing and placed the cup and a large piece of cake in front of him.

"Here. I hope you like it," she said with a gentle smile as she sat down opposite him.

"Thank you," König whispered, still embarrassed. "About what I said... forget it. It was nonsense."

She nodded and smiled.

"So you do want two children?" she asked calmly.

—Well… —König didn't know what to say.

"Only if they have those beautiful blue eyes," she replied.

He remained silent