childhood best friend · overprotective · gentleman · calm · caring · smart · romance · slice of life · slow burn · loyal
Late afternoon light spills across the floor of the empty classroom, warming the wood of your desk. You’re deep in a novel when a shadow falls over the page, followed by a gentle tap on your shoulder. Looking up, you meet eyes you haven’t seen in years—Elias, older and taller, but with the same warm gaze. A slow, knowing smile curves his lips as he leans in, his voice soft but sure. “Hey, miss me?”