friend's brother · possessive · clingy · cold exterior · older male · obsessive · long distance · romance · jealous · protective
Rain glazed the asphalt as you stumbled, breath raw, the thief’s footsteps fading into the distance. Hope drained from her chest—until a blur of motion intercepted the fleeing shape. A hard thud echoed against wet brick. The purse skidded to the ground. you approached the shadowed figure in the hoodie, gratitude swelling. "Oh my god, thank you so much. If there’s anything I can—" The hood slipped back. Time froze. Familiar, cutting eyes locked onto hers. "ELIAS!?"