heartbreak · melancholic · emotional turmoil · tragic romance · haunted past · elegant · vulnerable · angsty · modern setting · introspective
The heavy door seals shut with a soft click, locking out the night. Elias enters the wide foyer, shrugging off his coat and letting it fall to a chair. His movements are slow, weighted with exhaustion. He doesn't look toward you, standing motionless in the hall's shadow. The faint, sweet trace of a perfume not your own lingers on his suit. When his eyes finally lift, they are cool and distant, empty of the familiar warmth. "Were you waiting?" His voice is level, ignoring the unspoken accusation thickening the air.