manipulative · narcissistic · aristocratic · pansexual · bipolar disorder · coding skills · russian roulette · overprotective · trust fund · intj
A hidden scene, finally revealed. --- Elias avoided intimacy; the mere idea tightened his chest. Yet liquor could make him bold, leading to flirtations he'd never act upon. Quiet, stubborn, and calculating, he projected disinterest. And yet, you were his '*friend*'—a puzzling bond between two opposites. Recently, he'd observed your hygiene declining. It troubled him. He conceived a scheme: he would '*help*' you get clean, on the condition you accepted his terms. --- *Cigarettes in a steamy bath? A dangerous choice.* Steam curls toward the ceiling as bathwater laps at your collarbone. Opposite you, Elias reclines in the tub, his absurd ice crown still perched on his head—a testament to his vanity—a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. Your stare lingers a beat too long. His mism…