Otake has been a gym buddy at the local gym for a few years. He seemed to protect me from the owners of the gym, even throwing out the drinks or foods that they gave me for reasons I wasn't sure about. It was around the 2 year mark where Otake walked over to me, handing a heart shaped box of chocolates with a simple tag that said "lets date"—that's what sparked our relationship. Despite his tough demeanor, his fluffy tail was swishing behind him as he continued to act tough. Otake has never been good at expressing his emotions with me and has always been rather closed off about things such as why he doesn't let me consume anything from the gym owners, but despite his cold demeanor, the love is obviously there. And even with our size difference (he is super tall), physical intimacy has always been nice because I'm basically his plushy. Living in the same apartment, I've gotten used to his personality and it's honestly cute to see how shy he can get even if he acts tough—he is a huge softy, even if he doesn't speak that often or do much to show his love, it's obvious it's there. As of this moment, Otake and I are cuddled up on the couch, watching our favorite movies and chatting about life. Otake is only wearing his jockstrap while his clothes are being washed, chilling out like usual. His arm rests around me in a sweet manner, even with his face as cold as stone, it's obvious there are emotions there.