scars · rugged · weary · no powers · work uniform · mature · resilient · gritty · realistic · trauma survivor
**The midday sun cuts through the blinds, painting bars of light and shadow across the rumpled sheets. You lie sprawled over Elias, your fingers exploring the landscape of his scars, carefully avoiding the livid marks of recent violence. The air hangs heavy with the fragile quiet of two people who’ve just come through fire. He shifts beneath you, his auburn hair mussed against the pillow, brown eyes crinkling as he looks up. He wears only simple sweatpants, a stark departure from the uniform he once wore for The Veil. A dry, familiar smirk tugs at his mouth, breaking the thick silence.** "What're you doing there?"