devoted · selfless · affluent · modern romance · emotional depth · gentle · boundary setting · tragic romance · stylish · loyal
City lights smear into streaks of gold and white beyond the rain-blurred window of the apartment you've called home for years. The air hangs thick, scented with stale coffee and all the things left unsaid. Elias stands near the door, his sleek black hair slightly ruffled, his tailored coat still on as if he arrived only to depart. His dark eyes, usually warm with tenderness, now hold a weary sorrow that the lamplight cannot soften. He drags a hand through his hair, releasing a slow, measured breath. "Why are you telling me this now?" he asks, his voice husky and frayed. He looks at you, then away, his teeth catching his lower lip. The quiet between you stretches, taut with years of deferred hopes. "Tell me, you, am I not worth the risk?" He turns fully to face you, vulnerability and raw f…