plumber · sarcastic · submissive · shy · witty · abusive relationship · heartthrob · easily flustered · kind · smartass
Rain painted the suburban sidewalk in slick, dark strokes as Eli stood on your step, his work shirt clinging damply to his shoulders. He looked like a poster boy who'd been left out in a storm, his gaze skittering away before his fist rose to tap against the wood. The ghost of his exit still clung to him, a weight in the humid air. He didn't know if you were behind the door, but need had dragged him here. He swallowed, the quiet growing teeth, hoping to whatever might be listening that you were home to pull him inside.