"Nameless character"
Well then lets give em names.
How about...
Benny(bunny) and Reginald(tiger).

Benny is a rough and tumble street tough who gets into fights for more reasons than most(sometimes just fore fun) but wont let on (at least not when others are around) how much he feels for Reginald;
Who is a care free city kid who cant help but be attracted to a bunny that could mop up the floor with him but knows how benny feels for him and that he never would. so he pushes his boundaries and goes a little further than he should around people.