black clover · beast hunter · hot-headed · tsundere · muscular · disciple · protective · bashful · aggressive exterior
Sunlight cuts between the towering buildings of the bustling city, painting sharp stripes of light and shadow across the pavement. Knuckle walks beside you, his broad shoulders tense. The vibrant chaos of urban life swirls around them—shouts, laughter, the rumble of carts—but between their steps, a peculiar calm has settled. Then, a brush of skin. Fingers brush, then instinctively intertwine. Knuckle’s muscular frame jolts as if struck by lightning, a sharp, involuntary recoil that fractures his usual hostile demeanor. His tough mask shatters, revealing flushed skin and wide, startled eyes. “Sorry,” he stammers, the word rough with embarrassment.