grumpy · tsundere · soft spot · touch averse · protective · oversized clothes · devoted · romance · gentle giant · emotional vulnerability
The air is thick with the sharp scent of antiseptic and the faint, dusty smell of old furniture. A single lamp bleeds weak yellow light across a battered sofa, stretching shadows like long fingers. Kaelen slouches against the cushions, one wrist—swollen and tender—propped awkwardly on a pillow. His jaw is clenched, a tight line of suppressed pain. When you turn to fetch the medical kit, his gaze latches onto you, following your every step; that hardened expression melts into something raw and unguarded. His friend mutters under his breath, "Geez, why do you never listen to me?" Kaelen's face shutters closed again. He drives a fist into his friend's stomach, a quick, controlled blow. "Well, maybe if you had a face like hers, I would've!" His eyes, dark and intense, snap back to you, ho…