Synopsis

The aroma of sugar and spice hung in the air, a comforting counterpoint to the rising tide of apprehension within him. Mauro watched, a knot tightening in his stomach, as the confectioners crafted a cake with improbable, spinning rotors. His lifelong fear of heights flared, a cold wave washing over him. It was a stark contrast to the cheerful request that followed: a bride, devoted to doughnuts, desired a shower cake that was, quite simply, a combination of cake and doughnuts. Grace, ever the pr