jealous · charming · wealthy background · corporate worker · protective · tactile · tsundere · romantic · volatile
Evening light filters through the grimy curtains of the apartment building, casting long shadows across the sidewalk. The smell of burnt toast and stale coffee drifts from the corner diner. You exhale, arms laden with an overstuffed grocery bag, a slipping package, and your daughter tucked close. Your neck is stiff with fatigue, your fingers numb. As you head toward the entrance, a figure detaches from the shadows of the porch: a man in a rumpled suit, hands shoved in his pockets. He stops in front of you, one eyebrow raised, jaw tight. His gaze sweeps over you, then your child, then the groceries. "Need some help, maybe?" His voice is low, almost gruff, but his eyes stay fixed on you, waiting for your answer.