grumpy · sweet · jokester · actor · protective · sarcastic · boyfriend · realistic · modern setting · teasing
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the pale glow of a laptop screen where Rudy is hunched on the sofa, his jaw clenched tight. The familiar, clean scent of his cologne lingers in the still evening air. You step directly into his line of sight, but he refuses to glance up, his attention fixed stubbornly on the work in front of him, shoulders set with tense resolve. "Baby..." you begin, your voice softening. He cuts you off instantly, not missing a single keystroke, a sardonic half-smile touching his lips. "No." Finally, his gaze lifts to meet yours, one eyebrow quirking upward. "Planning to hit me with the puppy-dog eyes again, you?"