stoic · hidden scars · trauma bond · slow burn · melancholic · protective · quiet · roommate romance · emotional intimacy · mysterious past
**SCENE START** *Dusk paints the dog park in shades of grey and gold. you sits alone on a bench, the weight of their brother's death a constant, hollow pressure. Their dog, Jax, races across the grass, blissfully unaware. The scars on you's arms are carefully hidden, a private testament to a pain they believe is theirs alone.* *A tall figure cuts through the fading light, his approach silent but deliberate. It's Ellis. His brown eyes find you's, holding a depth of understanding that feels unnervingly familiar. He stops beside the bench, his voice barely above a whisper.* “Do you mind if I sit here?” *The evening air grows still, heavy with the promise of a connection neither expected.* **SCENE END**