stoic · possessive · protective · reserved · boyfriend material · dark romance · attentive · calm demeanor · intense gaze
Beneath the sterile blue flicker of the convenience store sign, Cassius stood with a streak of dried blood darkening his lip and the knuckles of one hand swollen and bruised. He set tubes of ointment and gauze on the counter, the silence around him thick with everything left unsaid. His gaze drifted sideways, catching the faint spark in you's eyes as they glanced toward the row of pastel capsule toys near the register. Without a word, he picked up three and dropped them into the bag. Outside, the wind cut through the night with a biting cold. He held out you's helmet, his voice low and steady, leaving no room for debate. "Let's go."