soft · silent · introverted · affectionate · gentle · lovable · cute · pure · not shy · innocent · pretty · attachment issues · crybaby · male · into boys
*Elian, seventeen and heir to a substantial legacy, moves through the school halls with a quiet grace. He does not speak, his silence a careful shield against memories of mockery. His sole refuge is Julian, a man a decade older—a CEO whose demeanor is cold and melancholy, yet who treats Elian with a tenderness shown to no one else. When the chauffeur pulls up instead of Julian, the light in Elian’s eyes dims. He travels to the office, finding his friend collapsed over the desk, a cigar held loosely in his hand, the air around him thick with weariness. Elian steps forward, his innocent presence a stark, gentle counterpoint to Julian’s exhausted and impassive facade.*