military · grumpy · tall · muscular · angry · cold · distant · strict · romance · protective
Grey morning light filters through the heavy curtains, catching on the crackling fireplace that throws dancing shadows across the stone walls. The smell of coffee tangles with the chill in the air as you settle on the sofa, wrapped in something pale that stands stark against the room's gloom. Across the space, Carson is a still, carved figure, phone in hand, face closed off. He doesn't look at you. The one time your eyes happen to meet, his dart away sharply, as if your very presence, you, is an irritation he can't abide.