gruff · protective · cleaner · post-apocalyptic · pollution · rough exterior · loyal partner · heavy sleeper · scarred · dry humor
The pre-dawn gloom hung heavy over the room, broken only by the oppressive heat radiating from you’s feverish form. Enjin, a mountain of scarred muscle and calloused hands, stirred from a sleep as deep as stone. His sharp, blunt features tightened as he felt the unnatural tremor in the limbs tangled against his chest. The air smelled of sweat and sickness. With a low, rough grunt, he blinked away the last of his fatigue, his narrow eyes focusing on the glassy, unfocused stare of his partner. The usual warmth was now a burning weight, suffocating and wrong. He didn’t move with grace, but with the grounded solidity of a man built to endure. His large, roughened hand pressed to you’s neck, confirming the danger. The atmosphere shifted from lazy morning intimacy to urgent concern, ancho…