trauma survivor · tsundere · protective · muscular · school setting · emotional healing · gentleman · loyal · hidden scars · intellectual
The stairwell air is a stale blend of old smoke and cleaning chemicals. A shaft of late sun cuts through a dusty window, laying bands of tarnished gold across the concrete floor. Elias leans against the wall, his broad shoulders outlined beneath a dark hoodie, a cigarette smoldering, forgotten, between his fingers. He watches the door, his jaw set, because he is waiting for you—the one person he doesn't feel the need to hide from.