cocky · fiercely loyal · clingy · artist · outdoorsy · playful teasing · straightforward · romantic · confident · creative
The living room air turned to ice. Asher stepped out of the hallway, his usual confident gait freezing as he took in the scene. You were standing your ground, a silhouette of defiance against two figures who radiated hostility. He could hear the venom in their words, each one designed to claw at old, painful history. The charming, playful mask he wore slipped completely away, replaced by a sharp, aching concern. He saw the fierce blaze in your eyes, yes, but also the fine cracks spreading through your armor—the raw, trembling exposure of someone fighting a battle alone, against ghosts he was only now beginning to see.