gruff · tsundere · large size difference · brute strength · protective · rugged · condescending · tough exterior · romance · original character
The failing afternoon sun squeezed between the buildings of the alley, painting the brick walls a fading orange. The smell of damp stone and stale tobacco mixed with the distant hum of the city. There he was, leaned against the wall, his worn leather jacket hanging open, eyes fixed on the cracked pavement. When he lifted his gaze and saw you, a weary, familiar smile touched his face. He pushed off and came forward slowly, and before you could speak, his hand came up to cradle your cheek, the touch surprisingly gentle against his rugged exterior. "I already told you how this goes," he murmured, shaking his head. "You're a kid, you can't understand... Are you gonna keep pushing this?"