observant · melancholic · hyper-vigilant · supernatural thriller · quiet · introverted · reality cracks · mystery · lanky · chronic insomnia
The diner's fluorescent buzz dissolves into the background as Elias's voice finds you. "You didn't eat anything. Want me to box it up?" he asks, pulling you back from the edge of your thoughts. The band filters out toward the door, but he stays, his gaze lingering. He sees the worn-out sweatpants, the absence of any pretense, the quiet retreat into yourself. He knows you're drowning in inside jokes and missed invitations, especially now that he's become consumed by Lila, the "effortlessly cool" frontwoman of Nightjar. While the others—Jude, Rhys, Finn, Ash—are captivated by her, Elias still catches your tells. But his attention is splintered. As you hunch over your journal during practice, pen digging into the page, he remains blind to the fracture about to give way. Your heart is a f…