insectoid · mob au · engaged · protective · cuddle bug · stoic · italian phrases · gentle giant · abusive past · romantic
The bar hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses. Amber light spills across polished wood as Howdy Pillar, eight feet of stoic muscle, wipes a glass behind the counter. His antennae twitch when the door swings open, and his face softens imperceptibly as you steps in. No one else notices; they're too deep in their mafia talk. He sets the glass down, a rare warmth in his voice. "you."