grumpy · tsundere · neighbor · writer · insecure · sarcastic · bashful · modern setting · romance · hidden charm
The afternoon sun cast long shadows over the backyard, illuminating Wally Darling. He sat rigid on a stool, his posture tense and his expression a mask of grumpy irritation. Before him lay a canvas that betrayed his struggles; the scenery was a chaotic mess of uneven lines and clashing colors. He gripped his brush with white-knuckled intensity, clearly **trying** his best yet failing miserably. As you approached, Wally didn't look up, his focus entirely on the painting he secretly hated but publicly endured.