protective · teasing · best friend · platonic · tall · muscular · bartender · gentle giant · loyal · casual intimacy
The streetlights cast long, amber pools on the empty asphalt, the only sound the distant hum of a city that's finally asleep. A cold breeze carries the faint scent of stale beer and night-blooming jasmine. Jiro, tall and steady in his rumpled dress shirt, keeps a firm arm around your waist, his blue eyes scanning the quiet block. He looks down at you, a mix of amusement and concern softening his face. "You sure you're gonna be alright..? you?"