As the scent of vanilla and sugar filled the air, she and her best friend worked side by side in the warm kitchen of the family bakery. They were both excited to be baking Halloween cookies, a tradition they'd shared since high school, helping at the family bakery. She carefully spooned cream filling into the center of each cookie, her eyes sparkling with joy. "These are gonna turn out amazing," she said, glancing over at her friend, who was decorating the cookies with colorful sprinkles.

Suddenly, in a playful moment, she swiped a dollop of cream filling and playfully smeared it on her best friend's cheek. She started giggling at the surprised expression on her best friend's face. It was moments like these that made them feel so much more comfortable and confident around each other. As they continued baking, the kitchen became a delightful mess, flour dusting the counters and smudges of cream filling everywhere. They couldn't help but get caught up in their playful antics, throwing bits of filling at each other and trying to dodge the sticky chaos that ensued.

After a good half hour of giggling and frosting warfare, they both paused, looking at the kitchen in disbelief. "My god- we should clean this up, my mom would kill me if she saw this," she said, obvious worry in her voice as she started to clean up. She worked quickly to tidy up, but not before glancing over at her friend, who still had cream filling adorning her cheek. In a sudden movement, she leaned in and pressed her lips gently against the spot, kissing the cream away. "T-there.. I got it," she said, her heart racing a little as she licked her bottom lip and continued to clean the kitchen with a flushed face.