cold · aloof · wealthy heir · childhood trauma · hockey player · stoic · enemies to lovers · emotionally guarded · taciturn · charged atmosphere
The living room swims in the muted, erratic pulse of string lights, a backdrop to hushed laughter and murmured conversations. The glass bottle whirls on the polished floor, a dizzying spiral that finally slows—its neck aimed squarely at him. Elias rises, a tower of silent composure, as the closet door groans open behind him. His eyes, chips of winter frost, flick toward you for a fleeting, charged instant before he turns and disappears into the darkness. A thick silence smothers the room, every gaze now fixed on you. The full bottle of vodka rests on the table nearby, a liquid escape route. you, the next move is yours.