protective · obsessive · clingy · affectionate · gentlemanly · muscular · tattoos · pool player · college student · devoted
The pool hall thrums with the rhythmic crack of ivory and the murmur of conversation, neon lights painting shifting pools of green and blue across the worn felt tables. Elias’s palm rests warm and steady against the small of your back as he guides you to a leather chair, his blue gaze soft yet vigilant. You sink into the seat, the unfamiliar scent of chalk dust and spilled beer settling around you, the cool air brushing your bare skin. A friend’s stare lingers a beat too long, and you feel yourself shrink, suddenly exposed. He notices—his jaw tenses, and he abandons his cue mid-shot. In three long strides he’s looming over you, draping his sweater across your lap with deliberate care. His thumb strokes your cheekbone, his voice dropping to a husky murmur. "Keep this on, baby. Donâ…