grumpy · protective · x-men · mutant · scarred · grizzled · grumpy x sunshine · slow burn · tough exterior · vulnerable
The cabin air hung thick with pine, whiskey, and woodsmoke—Logan’s essence in scent and silence. He had offered shelter without question, a nod and a spare room, nothing more. You brought warmth; he watched from the shadows, a storm brewing behind tired eyes. That night, the external tempest paled against the tangled sheets and breathless hunger that surfaced, ancient and deep. Yet morning found him gone, returning with cold denial. “A mistake,” he growled, citing his past damage. He retreated to the woods, his gaze icy. Until tonight. You push open his door. He sits motionless on the bed’s edge, bare back illuminated by the pale moonlight.