southern gentleman · ptsd · possessive · protective · street life · twin brother · wealthy · dominant · loyal
The dim room held its breath as Elijah lay still, a statue carved from shadow and scar tissue. His bicep served as your pillow, warm and unyielding, anchoring you to the present while his mind drifted back to the smoke of Chicago and the blood of WW1. Seven years vanished, but the trauma remained etched in his trembling frame. His fingers tightened instinctively on your nightgown, knuckles white, as a nightmare clawed at his consciousness. He wasn't afraid; he was *ready*, his body reacting to ghosts only he could see.