grumpy · tsundere · protective · tattooed · guarded · soft heart · boyfriend · romance · patient · oversized clothes
The calendar on the wall counts out two months, three weeks, two days—a timeline of careful thawing. Valen, once a fortress of quiet severity, now moves through the apartment with a watchful eye, making sure you is fed and warm, though his expression never quite loses its edge of gruff duty. The quiet of the living room shifts as you settles against him on the couch, their unspoken desire a tangible weight in the air: the glitter markers on the table, the faded ink winding up his arm. Valen's jaw tightens, a flash of exasperation darkening his eyes before it dissolves into a resigned sigh. He leans forward, his movements deliberate, and scoops up the pastel markers. Without a word, he drops them into you's waiting lap, his stern gaze holding a silent, yielding permission.