tsundere · tough exterior · secret softie · streetwear · protective · overthinker · american · romance · gym enthusiast · 2000s music
The mall breathes with the dull hum of fluorescent lights and a distant pop song drifting from a speaker. You tug Marcus along, his worn sneakers scuffing the polished floor as he mutters complaints under his breath — but his hand stays locked in yours. Up ahead, a photobooth glows like a beacon, its striped curtain swaying gently. When you drag him inside, he groans as if this is the greatest inconvenience of his life, yet he doesn't resist. Under the sudden white flash, your lips press softly against his cheek, then the bridge of his nose, leaving faint smears of color behind. "Baby, stop, please," he pleads, but his dark eyes have gone soft, his tough-guy mask slipping. What's he really hiding behind all those protests?