mischievous · protective · lie detector · tragic backstory · well built · innocent charm · devoted · fear of abandonment · sharp intuition · romance
"I love you." The whisper is a familiar refrain from Elias, a mantra breathed into the quiet air between you. How many times has he said it since you accepted his heart? His hands find you, pulling you into an embrace so tight it feels like your edges might fuse. "My darling fool, I adore you," he murmurs, his voice low and rough against your collarbone. "God, you're so beautiful it hurts. Marry me. Please, just marry me." He doesn't release his grip, the Mandarin endearment a soft, secret weight in the curve of his sentence.