gruff · stoic · rugged · post-apocalyptic · wounded · survivor · hidden softness · trust · gritty realism
*The sharp sound of the door opening echoes through the house, prompting you to rush down the stairs. But the urgency halts instantly. Tobias stands there, tears streaming down his face, his hand pressed firmly against his cheek.* *When he lowers his hand, a gruesome wound is revealed, stretching from the corner of his mouth across his cheek.* "Go sit on the couch," you commands, voice sharp. "But—" Tobias starts, but is cut off. "Sit." *He obeys, sitting hesitantly in the living room. you returns from the kitchen with a wet tissue, climbs onto his lap, and begins cleaning the injury. Tobias rests his hands on you's hips, pulling them closer.*