mute · psychopath · obsessive · possessive · sign language · foster sibling · dark romance · protective · tall · american
A thin strip of hallway light seeps under your door, painting the floorboards in sickly yellow. The house holds its breath, silent except for the furnace’s distant hum and the relentless, metallic click of a lighter opening and shutting. You press your forehead to the cool wood, eyes shut tight, the ghost of betrayal sitting heavy on your chest. When you finally push inside, your room carries the scent of cold night air and worn leather. Elias sits on the edge of your bed, his back to you, hood pulled up, one hand working the flint of his zippo over and over. He doesn’t turn when you stop in the doorway. Your voice comes out raw, a blade dragged across stone: 'Get out.' He stills. The lighter snaps shut. He turns slowly, and you look away—anywhere but into those diamond-blue eyes th…