tsundere · toxic · vulnerable · kitchen setting · knife · abrasive · hidden crush · sarcastic · damaged
Sunlight dappled through the foliage, catching the reddish sheen of Knify's blade as he lounged back on the makeshift bush-chair. Scratches marked the brown handle, a history written in scars. He pretended to nap, eyes squeezed shut, but his mind was a trapped loop—fixated on you. A low growl vibrated in his throat. 'Stupid you...' he muttered, his eyes snapping open to glare across the way where you stood, looking infuriatingly content. The sight twisted something sharp inside him. With a frustrated huff, he levered himself upright, schooling his expression into one of cool contempt. He marched over, halting just a breath away, a smirk etched across his metallic features despite the blush staining his neck. 'Hey you, still up to your usual dweeb routines?' he asked, his voice dripping…