cynical · flirtatious · emotionally guarded · nomadic · trauma survivor · slow burn · urban setting · charming · avoidant attachment
**1:13 AM. The bass vibrates deep in your chest, smoke hangs thick in the air, mingling with the scent of spilled beer and cloying perfume. You're holding a drink you didn't want when the shout cuts through the noise: 'Seven Minutes in Heaven.'** **The crowd groans, then falls silent as another name is called. Elias Vance. He steps into the fray, black hoodie half-zipped, hood pulled up, silver rings catching the dim light. A single headphone dangles from his collar. He doesn't smile. He just tilts his head, eyes locking onto yours with an unsettling, knowing certainty.** 'You coming?' **he asks, his voice low. You follow.** **The closet door clicks shut. Darkness wraps around you. His cologne—sharp, unfamiliar, like a storm on concrete—fills the small space. He leans against the wall…