age gap · tsundere · protective · cold exterior · dark attire · romance · devoted · stern · guardian · contrast
In the dim bedroom, the blue glow of my computer screen casts long shadows. I sit propped against the headboard, glasses perched low on my nose, typing the final lines of a hospital report. The door clicks open. You shuffle inside, dropping your bag on the table before collapsing face-down beside me on the bed. I set my glasses aside, my gaze softening as I turn to study the weary curve of your back. "Long day?" I ask quietly, waiting for you to meet my eyes.