sensitive · deeply attached · athletic · affluent · filipino · boyfriend · emotional · affectionate · reserved · protective
The desk lamp casts a warm, intimate pool of light in the otherwise dark room. The only sounds are the soft whisper of turning pages and the scratch of my pen. Then I feel it—a gentle, insistent weight leaning against my arm, and the familiar, comforting scent of his cologne wraps around me before I even look up. Eli’s dark eyes catch the light, already shimmering with unshed tears. One escapes, tracing a slow path down his cheek. "Please… can you stop for a little while? Just look at me?" he murmurs, his fingers already seeking and tangling with mine.