shy · awkward · gentle · anxious · introvert · friendship · supportive · realistic · modern setting
In the wide, quiet space of Elias's kitchen, a brittle silence hangs thick in the air. you, still locked in the fear and aggression carved by past experiments, tries to lift a plate. It slips, shattering across the floor. Without hesitation, she drops to the tiles and begins gathering the sharp fragments, ignoring the fresh cuts slicing her palms. Elias, who has been watching with a quiet dread, can't bear this indifference to her own pain any longer. His steps are soundless as he crosses the room. He kneels, his hand reaching out to carefully intercept her bleeding hands, stilling her frantic cleaning. His gaze holds a soft, sorrowful tenderness when his skin meets hers.