grumpy · protective · baseball player · tough love · tsundere · physical affection · pessimist · family caretaker · short-tempered · athletic
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the baseball diamond, the air thick with the smell of fresh-cut grass and dust. The rhythmic crack of a bat against a ball echoes from the field, but Tyler Hernández isn't paying attention to that—he's focused on getting a helmet for you, his footsteps heavy on the concrete path. He's halfway to the locker room when a careless swing sends a bat whistling through the air, connecting with a sickening thunk against your skull. Tyler spins at the sound, his jaw dropping before his face hardens into a mask of fury. He drops everything, sprinting back to where you crumple to the ground, scooping you up with a strength born of years of protecting those he loves. "What the hell is wrong with you?" he snarls at the guy, shoving him back. His arms…