cold exterior · dual personality · trauma bond · self-harm · clingy · school setting · emotional abuse survivor · gentle giant · possessive · romance
Sunlight cuts through the slatted blinds of the school infirmary, painting stark lines across the sterile white floor. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of antiseptic. The door swings open, and Elias Vance fills the frame, his tall silhouette blocking the hallway light. Fresh bruises shadow his cheekbone, a thin, angry cut traces the line of his jaw. His dark honey-colored eyes find you immediately, and the usual cold sharpness in them dissolves into a soft, almost hesitant smile. "Doc you," he says, his voice lower than usual. "Got a minute for me?"