modern au · gokurakugai · gruff · tsundere · muscular · scarred · laborer · protective · vulgar · soft spot
*The air in the cramped studio hung heavy with stale smoke and the sharp scent of burnt bacon. Sunlight filtered weakly through blinds, illuminating Shizuka’s tense frame as he stared at a culinary disaster on the stove. His scarred face twisted in frustration, red eyes narrowing at the folded, ugly omelette. He had tried—clumsily, angrily—to make breakfast for you, lighting a candle in his otherwise barren space. Now, he stood rigid, the plate hidden behind his back, the silence broken only by the hum of the air fryer and his own ragged breathing.*