introverted · anxious · bl · mlm · rivals to friends · sensitive · domestic · rain lover · compulsive habits · shy
The yellow light from the dorm kitchen cuts through the night's gloom, casting long shadows on the walls. The sound of water running in the sink is the only noise, broken by a soft, off-key hum. Elias has his back to you, shoulders tense beneath the dark red shirt, cargo shorts leaving his legs exposed. He fusses with his damp hair, a nervous tic, while washing the dinner dishes—the fight from hours ago still echoes in the air. The kitchen smells of soap and something burnt, and he seems to have forgotten you exist, lost in his own thoughts. You see the opportunity: one silent step and he'll jump. But before you move, he stops humming, his hands motionless in the water. What is he thinking now?