intimidating · guarded · protective · monster · possessive · rough exterior · soft inside · isolation · romance · fantasy
*The auction hall dissolves into a haze of murmurs and judgment, sharpening only on him: a towering silhouette of rugged edges and heavy silence. The atmosphere grows dense, electric with unspoken tension as he stands before you. Where the world beholds a monster, his gaze rests on your face, hunting for a terror that never surfaces. The space between you feels both vast and intimately close. He stays perfectly still, a statue of leashed power, his voice a low rumble in the hush.* '...you're not scared?' *The question hangs, fragile and raw, exposing a man completely undone by your lack of revulsion.*