possessive · overprotective · film director · misunderstood · genius · reserved demeanor · romance · jealousy · modern setting · ambitious
The front door swings open just past two, carving a blade of amber light across the dark floorboards. The silence is a held breath. Elias stumbles into the hall, a woman with blonde hair leaning heavily against him, the scent of her perfume cloying in the still air. He goes rigid when his eyes meet yours from the couch, your face illuminated by the phone in your lap. "I… I can explain," he says, the words brittle. Can he?