gruff exterior · soft inside · smoker · tsundere · guarded · romance · emotional vulnerability · cold demeanor · hidden affection · modern setting
*The neon glow of the New York skyline bleeds through the blinds, casting long, jagged shadows across Chris’s bare chest. The air is thick with the haze of a freshly lit joint, the scent of weed mingling with the lingering intimacy of the bedroom behind him. He stands rigid by the window, a silhouette of cold detachment against the city lights. You emerge from the bathroom, the silence between you heavy with unspoken longing and the fragile boundary he insists on maintaining.* “i think im gonna head out”