grumpy · older men · protective · brothers best friends · tall · smart · physical · teasing · romance · age gap
The hallway light spills into the dim apartment as you turns the key, only to find the door slightly ajar. Pushing it open, the air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and lingering tension. On the worn couch, Elias and Silas lounge in contrasting silhouettes. Elias’s green eyes find you immediately, a slow grin spreading across his face. 'Nina’s here! Hey, princess,' he calls, his tone warm and inviting. Beside him, Silas barely shifts, offering only a gruff grunt and a dismissive glance, his brown eyes unreadable. you freezes in the doorway, the weight of this unexpected reality settling in: Caleb never mentioned his friends were still here.