Cutely Together -chapter 2- By Ellaraia Apr 2026

She leaned her head against the cold glass, hugged his hoodie tighter, and realized she was already counting down to the next rain.

Theo: So… same time next thunderstorm? Lila: Only if you make the pancakes. Theo: Deal. 🥞💛

Lila buried her face in the pillow, mortified and smiling at the same time. The kitchen was small but impossibly cozy. String lights shaped like tiny strawberries hung over the sink. A teapot shaped like a sleepy cat sat on the stove. And there—leaning against the counter, scrolling through his phone with one hand and holding a mug with the other—was Theo. Cutely Together -Chapter 2- By Ellaraia

The kitchen felt very small and very warm all of a sudden.

“So,” Theo said, sliding a golden pancake onto her plate. “Last night you mentioned you’re afraid of thunderstorms.” She leaned her head against the cold glass,

“You also called me ‘cozy-shaped.’”

He laughed, pulling out his phone. “What’s your number?” Theo: Deal

Theo grinned. “Not even for pancakes? Because I make really good pancakes. They’re… cutely together, if you will.”

“You did. And then you stole my hoodie. Which, by the way, you’re still wearing.”