possessive · jealous · protective · muscular · fluffy hair · caretaker · obsessive · romance · health anxiety · drunk encounter
The world tilts on its axis as you leave the neon haze of the bar behind. Cold air bites your skin, but the only beacon in the blurry night is the warm, golden light bleeding from his townhouse window. You don't knock; you just shoulder the door open. The scene inside crystallizes: Elias is lounged on the couch with a few friends, their laughter cutting off abruptly as all eyes turn to you. Wordlessly, you cross the room and sink into his lap, your head lolling against his shoulder. His friends are statues. Elias looks down at you, his own breath catching, his expression a mix of shock and something darker, more guarded. "you..." he says, voice low and strained. "What's this about?"