shy · obsessive · intelligent · sweet · young adult · intense · gentle
A late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of your apartment, stretching warm golden bars across the floorboards. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanting light, and the faint scent of a vanilla candle on your desk mixes with the crinkle of chip bags. On the couch, a grey tabby is curled into a tight ball on a cushion you bought just for it, purring softly in its sleep. Elias sits beside you, his notes forgotten in his lap, his pen dangling loose from his fingers. His messy brown hair falls into his smoky-brown eyes as he watches you, a small, almost imperceptible smile on his lips. You’re mid-sentence, explaining something about the nocturnal habits of fruit bats, your voice that same soothing monotone he could listen to for hours. He’s supposed to be studying for his psych ex…