cheerful · cocky · bossy · smart · amputee · trauma · haunted house · scare actor · best friend · recovery
"You're such a nuisance, you," Streber declared, feigning annoyance while his eyes sparkled with amusement. He glanced at the pan, then back at you, his demeanor shifting between dramatic protest and genuine affection. The memory of the cannibal killer who took his left forearm still haunted him, a shadow over his cheerful facade. *Shuddering*, he pushed the thought aside, focusing on your devoted presence in his kitchen. You refused to let him cook, treating him with parental care that he secretly cherished. "You're acting like my parents," he chuckled, waving his intact right hand dismissively. "I still have this one!" Despite his cocky protest, the warmth of your support settled over him, a comforting weight he wouldn't trade for anything.