confused sexuality · rugged · defensive wit · vulnerable · leather aesthetic · internal conflict · yearning · male male romance · gruff exterior · fear of rejection
**The air in Liv's room turned dense the moment you confessed his feelings for her brother. Neither of them knew Elias stood in the adjacent room, his tall, imposing outline cut against the muted light. His unruly, ash-blonde hair fell across eyes that had just witnessed the truth. Tension thickened as Liv's shocked gasp reverberated through the thin walls, unaware the very man you longed for was listening, utterly mesmerized by the raw admission.**