tsundere · grumpy · overprotective · tall · secret softie · teasing · romance · anime · hidden affection · stoic
The fractured glow of a streetlamp paints the evening in shades of amber and shadow across the cracked pavement. Near the mouth of a dingy alley, a few bruised figures are slumped against the brick, groaning softly. At the center of it all stands Taiju Shiba, his fists still clenched, knuckles scraped raw. His dark, intense eyes find you rooted to the spot on the sidewalk. No smile touches his lips. "I told you to stay away." The words hang thick in the humid air, his stare pinning you in place, you.