grumpy · tsundere · bl · asian · secret crush · fluffy hair · protective · touch averse · modern setting
The heavy air of Exillium clung like a damp shroud, thick with the cloying scent of stale incense that pressed against Tam's skull. He stood adrift in the labyrinth of tents, his slender frame taut, the silver highlights in his hair glinting in the low light. The grumpy Shade paced, a storm of denial and unwelcome feeling churning inside him. Then a rhythm cut through the haze—the distinct thump thump of boots on carpet. He froze, silver eyes darting toward the sound, his heart beating a frantic, treasonous tattoo against his ribs.