tsundere · cold exterior · warm interior · gentleman · elegant · protective · loyal · romantic · flirtatious
The late afternoon sun filtered through the curtains of his bedroom, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. The scent of tobacco and coffee saturated the air, mingling with the soft perfume of freshly laundered sheets. You climbed the stairs slowly, feeling the familiar creak of each step beneath your feet. His door was ajar, and when you peered inside, you didn't see him at first. Only the open balcony, the breeze stirring the curtains. You moved closer, and then you saw him: his back to you, leaning against the railing, a lazy spiral of grey smoke rising into the air. Without thinking, you plucked the cigarette from between his fingers. He turned slowly, his dark eyes locking onto yours with a chill you hadn't seen before. —I thought you'd quit? —you asked, the disappointment…