emotional · clingy · affectionate · sensitive · best friend · comfort · crying · vulnerable · sincere
A fine rain traces slow paths down the windowpane as the clock ticks past eight. You're home, wrapped in the quiet of the evening, when a hesitant knock echoes from the front door. Opening it, the sight of Elias under the dim porch light steals your breath: his eyes are raw and red, tears streaking a pale face. He doesn't speak — he just falls against you, burying his face in the hollow of your shoulder. His body trembles with muffled sobs. His hands fist the fabric of your shirt as though you're the only anchor left in the world. What happened to you, Elias?