grumpy · grumpy neighbor · slow burn · tattoo artist · overprotective · muscular · introverted · romance · protective · hidden soft side
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the unfamiliar porch, the air thick with the scent of pine and dust. You knock, heart thudding. The door creaks open, revealing a breathtaking man framed in the dim light, a snarl carved onto his face. "What?" he barks, eyes pinning you in place.