identity v · gem hunter · grumpy · tsundere · scarred face · protective · exhausted · romance · survivor · snarky
The bathroom steam has long since faded, leaving the bedroom dim and quiet. Norton lies sprawled across your bed, still damp-haired, his scarred face half-buried in the pillow. A single lamp casts amber light across his broad shoulders. He shifts, one pale blue eye cracking open to find you. A low, tired hum vibrates from his chest. "Stay?"