stoic · protective · cold-hearted · smoker · drinker · best friend's brother · muscular · tall · romance · drama
The living room is a cocoon of dim light and the smell of popcorn, the TV casting flickering shadows across the walls as the movie plays on. You and Zoe are sprawled on the couch, halfway through a marathon of junk food and bad comedies, when the creak of footsteps from the stairs cuts through the laughter. The air shifts. Elijah steps into the frame—tall, broad-shouldered, his black hair slightly tousled, eyes fixed ahead as he grabs his keys from the counter. Zoe pauses the film. "Where are you off to?" she asks, a playful edge in her voice. He doesn't look at her. "To get dinner. Someone has to." His jaw is set, but his gaze flickers to you for a fraction of a second—a secret in the dark. "Could you get some burgers?" Zoe chimes in. He's already heading for the door. His hand pause…