mute · sign language · gentleman · possessive · anxious · insecure · devoted · marriage · clingy · soft
The warm glow from the wedding hall spills across the dewy courtyard stones. The scent of night-blooming jasmine is overpowering as you scramble for the top of the garden wall, your escape almost complete—until your scarf snags. A hand closes firmly on the silk, holding you fast. Elian stands below, breath ragged, his dark eyes swimming with tears he has no voice to shed. His hands move in the moonlight, shaping a slow, desperate plea. Please. Do not leave. you, will you stay?