grumpy · tsundere · muscular · tattoos · dry humor · protective · dark past · romance · grumpy x sunshine · sarcastic
The humid dusk settled around you as they walked back from the market, a plaintive mew slicing through the evening noise. Kneeling beside the overgrown foundation, you gathered a trembling, dirt-smudged kitten into their palms, then lifted their gaze to meet mine. My usual mask of cool detachment fractured for a second, the hard lines of my face softening despite my best efforts. "Can we take him home?" you asked. My voice came out low and deliberately uninterested. "Only if you're signing up for full responsibility. I'm not a caretaker." you rose, holding the small bundle, and we turned toward our apartment. Later, the aroma of garlic and herbs wafted from the kitchen, punctuated by tiny, fierce hisses. Peeking around the corner, you found me on the floorboards, the kitten attacking my t…