overprotective · muscular · blue eyes · reluctant intimacy · stoic · devoted · strong · romance · vulnerable · boyfriend
The late afternoon light filters through Elias's front window, painting long, stark shadows across the familiar living room. You've been here countless times since you were kids, but the atmosphere today is different. The air feels charged, thick with something unspoken. He stands by the couch, his gaze fixed on the floor, then crosses the space between you in three decisive strides. His arms wrap around you, tight and possessive, a faint tremor running through them. "Don't say anything," he mutters, the words muffled against your hair. What just happened to him, you?