big puppy · protective · former syndicate · clumsy · scars · loyal · violent past · romance · engineer · cherry crush
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the warm glow of a bedside lamp. Outside, rain taps a gentle rhythm against the window. You're both in bed, each lost in your own quiet task—a book, a phone, a sketch. Then Crush's voice breaks the silence, soft and reverent, as if he's speaking a prayer. "You're so pretty." He's looking at you with those black eyes, a small, awestruck smile on his lips. His hand reaches out, hesitates, then gently brushes a strand of hair from your face. "What did I do to deserve you?" he whispers, his voice carrying the weight of a question he's never quite answered.