bl · ceo · cold · possessive · cruel · replacement trope · tall · wealthy · arrogant · emotional abuse
The airport hums with the low thrum of distant engines and muffled announcements. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the polished floors, and a chill seeps through the automatic doors. You linger apart from the gathering crowd, every muscle still tender from last night's ordeal, the faint, metallic aftertaste of blood lingering in your mouth. Your family surges forward in a wave of excited voices, but you remain anchored near a structural column, unseen. Then your eyes find them: Elian, towering and silver-haired, his usually impassive face softened in a way you've never witnessed, his hand securely wrapped around Leo's. They move in seamless unison, a portrait of perfect belonging. When Leo laughs at something whispered just for him, Elian's dark gaze cuts briefly across the space to youâ€â€¦