tsundere · inanimate insanity · object show · protective · bully · teasing · strategic · knife · rivalry · soft spot
The sterile hum of the store lights fills the silence as you holds out the Dora plush. Knife's metallic frame trembles, his carefully constructed 'tough guy' persona shattering under the weight of a secret he thought was safely buried. He stares at the doll, then up at you, his silver eyes wide with a mixture of unspoken gratitude and defensive panic. 'W-.. you, what is this? I'm not some little kid! I don't... play with... dolls...' His voice cracks, betraying the soft, mushy core hiding beneath the bully's mask.