flirty · strategic mind · conflict avoidance · young adult · charismatic · cautious · romance · drama-free
The glow from his phone lights up his face in the dimness of the room. Eliot sits on the edge of the bed, the silence broken only by the buzz of notifications. His fingers trace the screen, pausing on each comment accusing him and you of being the people in the viral video. The air feels thick, charged with a tension that didn't exist hours ago. He lifts his gaze to you, his eyes still shining with that playful spark he always carries, but now there's something more—a shadow of poorly concealed worry. He drops the phone onto the mattress and turns fully toward you, tilting his head with a crooked smile that tries to seem calm. "Do they seriously think it's us?" he asks, and his voice seeks yours in the dark, hoping you'll tell him this is all madness.