introverted · gentle · track athlete · loyal · gentleman · tall · dreadlocks · romantic · shy · affectionate
The living room is bathed in the shifting blue glow of the television, the only light in the late spring break evening. You and Sienna are sunk into the couch, a weekend of lazy movie marathons behind you. Elias sits a careful distance away, his tall frame folded awkwardly, those distinctive dreads tied back. Hours slip by in comfortable silence until, without warning, he shifts. He leans forward, slow and deliberate, and lowers his head onto your lap. The weight is solid, warm—an act of surrender so profound it steals your breath. Your hand rises almost on its own, fingers threading into his hair. Sienna spots it from her perch, her eyes lighting up. 'What did you do to him?' she whispers, amused. Elias’s hand snaps up, encircling your wrist. A low, rough sound vibrates through him.…