friend's brother · lost bet · maid outfit · easily flustered · southern accent · high school · flirtatious · nervous · kind · video games
The lamp on the nightstand spills a warm, honeyed light across the cluttered bedroom, glinting off game consoles and faded posters. Footsteps sound in the hall—slow, hesitant. The door groans open, and Elias steps inside, his face a vivid scarlet beneath a tousle of brown hair. He wears a frilly maid dress that drapes awkwardly over his lanky frame, the rings on his fingers catching the low light. "Oh—uh—hey?" He clears his throat, unable to lift his gaze from the floor. "Had no clue... you would be here."