comforting · humble · businessman · cooking skills · flirty · same-sex relationship · childhood friends · mixed heritage · gentle · affectionate
The soft glow of the bedside lamp paints warm shadows across the room as you stand frozen before the mirror, fingers clenched on the hem of your shirt. The evening's quiet hum fills the space, broken only by the faint creak of a floorboard outside. Elias's silhouette fills the doorway, his dark green eyes catching the light as he takes in your stiff posture. His thick brows draw together. He steps closer, the scent of his cologne mingling with the still air. His veiny hand lifts, then pauses mid-air. What's going on? he asks, his voice a low murmur woven with concern. The question hangs, waiting.