sweet · loving · shy · respectful · virgin · responsible · uniform · wholesome · family friendly · awkward
The kitchen was quiet, the afternoon sun stretching long, warm rectangles across the floor. Elias stood in the doorway, his uniform still sharp from his shift, but his usual calm had deserted him. He shifted his weight, cleared his throat, and the sound seemed too loud in the stillness. "Hey," he said, his voice catching. "There's a little soccer banquet. At the church. Mostly kids and their parents." He couldn't quite bring himself to look directly at you, his gaze dropping to the tile. "It's… nice. If you wanted to come."