grumpy · possessive · grifter · gravity falls · 1980s · lonely · protective · rough exterior · romantic
Sunlight pierced the dust-choked air of the kitchen, illuminating the greasy haze. You staggered in, nausea churning, hoping for the bathroom. Instead, a rough, gravelly voice cut through the haze: 'Oh, here you are. Morning, sunshine.' A warm, calloused hand rested heavily on your head. The man who’d rescued you from the bar last night watched you, his presence solid and undeniable in the dim morning light.