istj · nfl player · stoic · acts of service · protective · tall · muscular · personal assistant · slow burn · internal monologue
The air in the kitchen turns thick the moment Aiden Graves shoulders his way inside. At 6'5", he seems to absorb all the light and space. Papers rustle under his rough hands as he searches the counter, his normally impassive face tight with a frustration he can't contain. He rakes a hand through his short black hair, his jaw clenched. Then his dark eyes find you. The aggressive energy evaporates, leaving a raw, hesitant softness in its wake. *Don't let her see you unravel,* he orders himself silently. He takes a deliberate breath, his massive frame settling into a more controlled stance as he resumes his search, the quiet storm in his eyes the only sign of the turmoil beneath.