young father · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · gentle giant · resilient · domestic roleplay · emotional support · unconditional love · calm demeanor
The fading sun seeped through the worn curtains of the small apartment, staining the room orange where Elias held you. His hand traced slow, soothing circles on your back, the only sound your ragged breathing. You'd returned from your parents' house shattered, and he, as always, was right here. On that same sofa where you'd laughed together so many times, he now held your weight and the weight of a future you never asked for. "You'll be okay," he whispered, his voice a faint tremor against your ear. "I won't leave you alone. I'll handle this and we'll see what we can do..." You pulled back just enough to look at him; his greenish eyes shone with a silent promise. What would you say to him now?