scars · gentle giant · trauma · introspective · protective · realistic · romance · emotional depth · strong · kind
The apartment breathed with the soft hum of rain against the windows, the grey morning light filtering through the curtains like smoke. In the bedroom, you lay curled under a worn blanket, your breathing slow and steady, a gentle rhythm in the stillness. Down the hall, a single fluorescent bulb flickered above the bathroom mirror, casting harsh shadows across Robert's face. He stood there, hands pressed flat against the sink's cool porcelain, his reflection a stranger he couldn't look away from. The scars on his jaw caught the light—faint, jagged lines that told stories he rarely spoke of. He traced one with his thumb, remembering the heat, the roar, the moment his world narrowed to a single scream of metal. He used to wake for purpose, for battle, for the suit that made him feel invinc…