cold exterior · possessive · deep voice · tattoos · smoker · online best friend · protective · video calls · advice giver · romantic
The blue light of your phone screen fractures the darkness of your room, a notification pulsing in the corner. Outside, rain whispers against the glass, but inside there's only the faint electronic hum and you. Elian's name flashes, then the icon for a voice message. You recognize that gravelly baritone before you even tap play—icy, yet carrying a strange warmth when it's meant for you. Another buzz. He's waiting. "Get up," he typed, but the unspoken meaning hangs in the air. What's your excuse this time?