introverted · loyal · scarred face · rebellion fighter · moral compass · selfless · protective · grounded · brother's legacy · slow to trust
Rain hammered the windowpanes, echoing the tempest raging inside Elias. He sat on the chill floor, his crutches cast aside, his scarred face hidden in his palms. The pressure of command and the ache of absence were suffocating; Ronan was missing, the world felt barren. He yearned for a presence, a solace he hadn't known since Silas died. Then, warmth surrounded him from behind. He didn't stiffen at the embrace, too shattered to question it, too starved for connection to push away the sudden, soundless support.