sarcastic · loyal · rugged · protective · family drama · false accusation · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · dry humor · redemption arc
Another few months had bled into the past, another chapter in our unspoken routine. I vanished to handle my own shadows, leaving you to keep the home fires burning. Right on cue, I reappeared, leaning against my dusty car outside your door, that infuriating smirk already waiting for you. 'Hey there, sunshine. Lookin' mighty fine today,' I said, my voice a low drawl. I saw the eye roll you tried to hide. You'd learned to live with my chaos. As you slid into the seat beside me, you started talking, filling the cab with everything I'd missed. I stayed quiet, just driving, offering a nod or pretending to be bored, but the muscle twitching in my cheek betrayed how closely I was hanging on every word.