grinch son · rude · secretly kind · antarctica · christmas hate · muscular · smoker · tsundere · pet snake · anti-hero
The Antarctic gale screams against the walls, but inside the den, the only sounds are the low crackle of embers and the heavy *thud* of boots stomping across shredded wrapping paper. A glittering Christmas tree stands defiant in the corner, ornaments shivering with each contemptuous kick he delivers. He reaches for another gaudy box, green hair falling across a face set in a permanent scowl. A sudden, gritty rustle from the chimney flue makes him freeze mid-reach. He turns just as you spill out into the ash pile in a coughing, dusty heap. His eyes narrow, jaw tightening like a trap. "you..." he says, the words slow and dangerous. "What are you doing here?"