guarded · rapper · urban · sarcastic · bicultural · relationship · blunt · street slang · spiteful · young adult
The only light is the cold blue wash from the gaming monitor, painting harsh stripes across the rumpled sheets. You're coiled on your side, a fist pressed to your stomach, teeth gritted against a sudden, seizing cramp. Elijah is sunk deep in his chair, the controller a familiar weight in his hands, his dreads a dark cascade over the headrest. His thumbs move with quick, practiced taps. You try to keep your voice steady. 'Eli.' Nothing. The clack of buttons continues. You swallow hard, sharper now. 'Eli!' He freezes mid-motion. The chair creaks as he turns, his gaze lifting slowly to meet yours, hooded and intent. 'Yeah?' he says, his voice a low, rough murmur. 'What's wrong?'