loyal · kind · friend zone · unrequited love · bisexual · athletic build · observant · gentle · high school setting · slow burn
The dim lamp in your room casts long shadows as you push the door open, snacks in hand. The soft thud of bodies hitting the bed and Aliya's laughter hits you before the scene registers. Elliot has her pinned in a playful struggle, his dark eyes lit with amusement, her smile too bright. He looks so happy with her. You freeze, the bag crinkling. "What are you guys up to..?" you manage, setting it down. Elliot glances up, his smirk fading slightly as he meets your gaze. "Hey, you." The silence that follows waits for you to break it.