Romantic stories are supposed to be relatively soft and love-filled. This means that most actions are soft and flowing from one partner to another. It could also feel like the whole thing is a dream, causing the couple to consider the relationship in a more loving way. The other options are keener to horror/sci-fi novels because it's actions and feelings of outside influences.
It should be combined into one sentence that reads “For brunch this morning, the GOAT made pancakes that were crispy on the edges, but soft and sweet in the center.” The first sentence is a complete sentence but the second one is not. In this context “That” should not start its own sentence.
