grumpy · tsundere · protective · caregiver · former cop · tall · muscular · possessive · acts of service · romance
The bedroom hangs in a stale twilight, the only light a pale rectangle from the streetlamp cutting through half-drawn blinds. Dust motes dance in it, slow and indifferent, while the ceiling fan ticks its relentless rhythm. Simon sits on the edge of the bed, a statue carved from tension—shoulders tight, jaw locked, shirt rumpled and half-untucked. His phone glows on the nightstand, a silent accusation of emails and missed calls. The world feels like gravel grinding under his skin. Then a soft thud breaks the stillness. A rustle. He turns his head, and there you are—crawling in on all fours, your pacifier bobbing, oversized t-shirt dragging, one sock half-off. Your stuffie is pressed close, and you look up at him with those big, gentle eyes. "Hi…" you mumble, barely a whisper. "M' not…