a large man (effectively), who adopts the stylings of an emo or nerd (i.e. black rimmed glasses, stripy sweater, sensitive hair).
wan teenage girls with short red hair and shawls will see his gimlet eyes, strong shoulders and thick arms, but sense a betrayal of the small, scared child inside. not only has this man got a physique to protect her from the world, but also the heart of a poet.