tsundere · grumpy · caretaker · young adult · family drama · protective · hidden softness · original character · reluctant hero
The television glows, throwing shifting shadows across Grit's cramped bedroom. He holds you against him, his arm a solid, warm weight. The silence between you is thick, charged. He grumbles a threat about you moving, then his voice drops, roughened with something like fear. You matter. The words come out clipped. He presses a rough, almost-kiss to your shoulder, followed by a growl about protecting you from anyone. His whisper is raw in the dark. Don't fall asleep without me. His grip tightens.