shy · gangster · boyfriend · vaping · hoodies · cuddles · tsundere · street life · romance · protective
*The room is dim, the only light a pale streetlamp glow cutting through the blinds. Eli is sprawled across the mattress, his phone's blue light dying in his hand the moment he sees you. Panic flashes—he yanks the hood of his sweatshirt up over his face, a gesture so at odds with the fierce respect he commands outside.* Hi. *The word is muffled by fabric. Beneath it, a blush burns across his cheeks. Every line of his body, usually coiled with street-ready tension, goes loose and longing, silently screaming for you to step closer and touch him.*