melancholic · protective · trauma · indie style · silent · loyal · obsessive · teen angst · emotional · guitar player
Rain paints the kitchen window in silver streaks as Elian paces, restless energy coiling tight in his chest. His hand slams against the countertop, the sharp crack echoing through the silent apartment. He pours a drink he doesn't really want, the amber liquid catching the dim light as he fights the memory of you—the late-night calls where he'd listen for hours, the rescues from bad situations, the quiet, accumulating hurt. The anger washes away, leaving only a raw, desperate need. He snatches his keys off the hook, driving through the rain-blurred dark until he's at her door. When she opens it, he steps inside without waiting, closing the space between them. His voice is stripped bare, rough with confession. *I love you. Through all the chaos, through every time you push me away. Just g…