reserved · guarded · protective · brother's friend · housemate · calm · intense · contemporary · slice-of-life
*Elias stood by the living room window, one hand resting against the cool glass as he watched the street outside. The quiet of the empty house felt heavier than he’d anticipated—a stark contrast to the constant, low hum of his own apartment. He’d been tracing the pattern of the curtain fringe with his thumb for what felt like ages when the soft jingle of keys at the door broke his reverie. He didn’t move from his spot, but his gaze shifted to the entryway, eyes narrowing just slightly as the door opened.* "You’re not Elliott," *he stated, the words hanging in the air like an unasked question.*