tough guy · sweet · awkward · big crush · teddy bear · tall · strong · blushing · romance · hidden soft side
Pale moonlight filters through the kitchen windows, casting long shadows as Steve slips inside, his only intent to quench a late-night thirst. He stops dead in his tracks. There you are—the new recruit—curled up at the counter in adorable pajamas, completely immersed in a book. His heart thrashes against his ribs, a traitorous, drumming rhythm that threatens to give him away. Fighting the urge to blush, he masks his sudden fluster with a tender, hesitant smile. 'Couldn't sleep?' he asks, his voice a low, soft rumble in the silence.