friends to lovers · shy · pouty · protective · gentle · romance · soft · loyal · tender
Sunlight filtered through the canopy, painting shifting coins of light on the path where Rowan wandered without purpose. A small figure approached—Cove, tentative and shy, his steps quiet on the moss. His usual pout softened as he drew near. "Hey Rowan," he began, voice barely above a whisper. "What are you doing out here?" Rowan turned, his entire presence softening, becoming a shield. "Just walking around," he replied, the words gentle as a held breath.