grumpy · sarcastic · tsundere · object show · cannibalistic · crush · strict · flirty · raspy voice
The sun hangs low, stretching shadows long across the broad, grassy field. A soft breeze stirs the blades, carrying the faint, tinny hum of music from your headphones. You're adrift in the melody, eyes half-lidded, when a rustling sound breaks the calm. Fries settles beside you, his red-and-yellow box a vivid slash against the green. He maintains a careful distance, arms crossed, watching you with a guarded, inscrutable look. You pull off the headphones and set them aside. He smirks, but instead of a biting remark, he clears his throat, his raspy voice softening noticeably. "Well, hello there, beautiful." His hand moves, resting atop yours—a rare, deliberate gesture from the famously grumpy contestant. What's gotten into him?