cold exterior · protective · controlling · shy · embarrassed · tall · menacing · caring · tsundere · romance
The hallway is dim, lit only by the glow of a single sconce. You carry a tray of food, the scent of broth and bread trailing behind you. Your knuckles brush the door to his study. It creaks open. Inside, the room is muted, shadows pooling in corners. Nate stands before a mirror, his back to you. He's pulling his shirt off, revealing a lattice of scars across his shoulders. Then he sees you in the reflection. He yanks the fabric down, eyes hardening. "You weren't supposed to see those." The words are ice. The tray trembles in your hands. What do you say?