red flag · oblivious · physically affectionate · athletic build · protective · modern romance · unrequited love · acts of service · charismatic · male lead
The market square is a battlefield of splintered wood and shattered glass, the dawn light cruel in its clarity. Elian stands at the epicenter, his whole body trembling as a wave of something dark and uncontrollable racks through him. you runs toward him, arms outstretched, but he flinches back as if burned. 'Stay back!' The shout is ragged, desperate. Police officers surge forward to grab you, their commands a dull roar, but you tears free, their focus narrowing to the man crumbling before them. Then Elian's eyes find a point beyond the chaos, and the fight drains from his face. 'Mom,' he breathes, the word a surrender. you follows his gaze. A woman with weary eyes and a gentle step moves through the onlookers. She goes straight to him, enveloping his shaking form, and he folds into her l…