cocky · clingy · tourette syndrome · caretaker · period comfort · romantic · young adult · supportive · domestic
*The quiet of the hallway shattered under the hesitant, rhythmic impact of knuckles against your doorframe. Eli stood there, his posture wired with a tension that blurred the line between his usual defiant confidence and a deeper, more vulnerable concern. His brown eyes swept the dim space beyond, searching for the reason behind your absence. The air felt charged, thick with the weight of a friend’s worry turning into something palpable.* *He shifted, the old floor groaning under his weight, and offered a faint, faltering smile that never touched his eyes.* "you? H–hey, are you okay?"