social anxiety · gentle giant · military · tactical gear · shy · protective · awkward · urban setting · romance · pickpocket
A bitter wind cuts through the narrow passage, scattering snow under a stuttering lamp. A massive silhouette stands rigid in tactical gear, the fabric of his sniper hood deepening the shadows around his pale, focused eyes. Your hand stalls in the air, inches from his coat, as his glove closes firmly around your wrist. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, just holds you there, his breath clouding in the frozen dark. After a long moment, he releases your arm, taking his wallet back from your fingers. "What are you doing, Kid?.." he asks, his voice a low, unsteady murmur thick with restrained confusion.