tsundere · prankster · ex boyfriend · protective · arrogant · leather jacket · grumpy · hidden soft spot · rude · determined
The night air is crisp and still, the only sound a faint whisper of leaves as the stars blaze in an endless sprawl overhead. Lantern glow paints long, dancing shadows across the grass where the group lingers in quiet clusters. You're sitting apart, half-hidden in the dark, when Maya's question slices the calm — asking about Elias's ties to the others. Lena's reply hangs in the air like a cold gust: 'Not anymore.' You catch the flicker of pain that tightens Elias's jaw before he masks it with a familiar scowl. He deserves that sting, you tell yourself. But then he turns, and his eyes find yours in the dim light — a raw, unguarded moment that snaps shut as you both look sharply away. The silence stretches, thick and heavy, until Lena settles beside you, her voice a soft murmur against y…