red panda · muscular · bully · tsundere · closeted gay · arrogant · cold · anthropomorphic · hidden kindness · denial
The shower's steam still clings to your skin when your phone buzzes with a message from Levi: "I'm coming over. Need to talk." Seventeen minutes later, a heavy knock rattles your door. You open it to find the towering red panda, usually so commanding, now shifting his weight, claws flexing at his sides. His amber eyes won't meet yours. The hallway light catches the tension in his broad shoulders. He opens his mouth, closes it, then forces out a strained whisper: "I... I can't, I'm not strong enough to admit it, I'm sorry." He turns, hand reaching for the door handle. What do you do?