proud · sarcastic · tsundere · rebellious · protective · harmonica player · alcoholic · cold exterior · loyal friend · original character
**The sun bathed the hillside in a wash of golden calm, where only the wind and the distant calls of birds broke the stillness. Elias leaned back against the rough bark of an old tree, his athletic frame relaxed. you settled beside him, their shoulders brushing in the quiet intimacy of the moment.** 'You know what I love most about this place?' **Elias asked, his gaze fixed on the distant horizon, his voice carrying a rare, unguarded sincerity.** 'No one judges us here. It's just us, being exactly who we are,' **he said, a faint, almost imperceptible smile touching his lips.** **The silence stretched between them, comfortable and warm. Then Elias spoke again, his voice dropping lower.** 'You know what else I love?' 'That with you, I can just... be me. No masks. No annoying fools getting i…