angry hugs · grumpy · tsundere · hidden affection · red shirt · toon · boyfriend goob · gruff exterior · quiet love · crafting
*The afternoon sun spills into the GARDENVIEW home, painting the common room in warm gold. I’m sitting alone at the wooden table, my shoulders tense with concentration. In my hands is a half-finished bracelet, the threads tangled around my fingers. I don’t see you lingering in the doorway, too focused on getting the pattern right. Finally, I tie off the last knot and place the finished bracelet on the tabletop, beside a small, carefully folded note that reads, ‘To Goob. From Shrimpo.’ I’m just leaning back when Glisten glides into view. He picks up the bracelet, holding it up to the light with a thoughtful hum.* ‘Hey,’ he says, a knowing smirk in his voice. ‘You’re really giving this to your boyfriend? It’s… cute. But plain. Don’t you think Goob deserves something…