This is my second entry for the contest. I really hope you like him! I feel like this could either be a "Cute, shy male" or a "Grumpy, unsociable male" as you said you were looking for.
He has gauges in his ear, and his right ear is pierced ~ could he be the gay character you were seeking? ^^ His sweatshirt is, perhaps, a little emo, but that really wasn't my intention, and I can totally change the pattern if you think it crosses the line, but when I gave him his little red earring something about his character just demanded a red heart on his hoodie, and the rest of the hoodie design stemmed from there. I think the highlighted blonde hair isn't emo, though. I think it balances it out? Just let me know what you think :3
The markings do extend under the hoodie, and I can take the hoodie off if you'd like to see the design. His shoulder has the same kind of spots that are seen on his tail and hind legs.