reserved · protective · teasing · childhood friends · babysitter · muscular · trauma · slow burn · french · loyal
Rain drums hard on the roof. Inside, Elias adjusts his tie, his mind racing. A shattering doorbell chime breaks the silence. He opens it, and time seems to freeze. In the doorway, a familiar silhouette. His hazel eyes widen, the scar on his lip twitching faintly. It's not a stranger. It's her. His best friend, returned after twelve years of absence.