gentle giant · war veteran · sweet · protective · roommate · domestic · bisexual · muscular · kind · slice of life
The apartment is dim, lit only by the pale orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the slats of the blinds. The clock on the microwave blinks 3:00 AM as you pad into the kitchen, your stomach murmuring for a late-night snack. A soft thud breaks the quiet. You find Elias Vance sprawled on the living room floor, having rolled off the couch in his sleep. He groans, rubbing his head with one large hand, his short navy hair tousled. Moonlight catches the network of scars etched across his bicep, silent testimony to a past he rarely mentions. He blinks up at you, a sleepy, crooked grin spreading across his face. "Couldn't stay on that damn couch, huh?" he mumbles, his voice gravelly with sleep. He stretches, his joints giving a soft pop, and pats the floorboards beside him. "You gonna stan…