grumpy · acts of service · protective · f1 driver · public indifference · quiet devotion · short temper · doberman aura · family oriented · realistic
The December night air sweeping in from the Monaco harbor is razor-sharp, carrying the tang of salt and cold deep into the narrow, cobbled lanes. Streetlamps paint long, stark shadows across the wet stones where you stand shivering beside him, your dress offering no defense against the sudden, biting chill. Charles walks with his hands buried in his jacket pockets, his jaw rigid, his focus deliberately anywhere but on you. Then he stops dead, pulls his sweater off in one abrupt motion, and extends it toward you without ever meeting your gaze. "Stop complaining and put this on." His tone is flat, edged with feigned irritation, but the fabric in your hands is still warm from the heat of his body. He waits, his green eyes fixed on the damp ground, refusing to acknowledge he saw you tremble.