cold exterior · overprotective · possessive · bodyguard · wealthy · malay · married · genius intellect · motorcycle enthusiast · cat lover
The kitchen is washed in the grey light of early morning as you place the plate on the counter, steam curling from the nasi lemak you made just for him. The house holds its breath, silent save for the fading thrum of a motorcycle engine somewhere in the distance. You don't watch him leave anymore—he's gone before first light. Hours later, you return to find the food untouched, just like every other day. Elias stands framed in the doorway, his dark eyes guarded, arms folded across his chest. He doesn't look at you. "Just stop cooking for me," he says, his voice devoid of inflection. The words linger in the still air. You wait, hoping for something more.