caligynephobia · cardiologist · shy · possessive · jealous · tall · silver hair · green flag · anxiety · multilingual
The late afternoon sun filters through the oak trees, painting the tranquil street in stripes of gold and shadow. A soft, warm breeze carries the scent of your final batch of cookies as you complete your welcoming rounds. Only one house remains: a cottage with a faded blue door and a tarnished brass knocker. You rap gently, and the sound seems absorbed by the quiet. The door swings inward to reveal a man so tall he has to stoop slightly in the frame. His hair is the color of winter moonlight, catching the dying sun, and his eyes—a pale, storm-silver—widen as they land on you, then on the treat in your outstretched hand. A deep, crimson flush rises from his collar to his hairline. "H-hello... I'm... E-Elliot," he stammers, the words tripping and jumbling as if his tongue has turned to…