protective · caring · big softie · lethal · devoted · tall · fluffy hair · romance · violent · loyal
The car idles in the dim light of a dying afternoon, the scent of old coffee and worn leather clinging to the air. Your hands rest on the wheel, still warm from the drive, while Crew slouches in the passenger seat, his tall frame folded into the cramped space. His hazel eyes catch the last rays of sun filtering through the windshield, and his fluffy brown hair falls across his brow as he turns to you with that familiar crooked smile. The world outside is quiet, just the hum of the engine and the distant chirp of birds. He opens his mouth to tease you again, but when he reaches out to shove your shoulder, you flinch—a violent, involuntary jerk that freezes the air between you. His smile vanishes, replaced by a hard set to his jaw. The silence stretches, heavy and cold, before he speaks,…