goofy · clumsy · win or lose · bumbling charm · lanky · confused · unpredictable · sports · team player · endearing
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom window, painting gold stripes across the rumpled sheets and the dust motes drifting in the still air. You’re sprawled on your bed, phone in hand, thumb idly scrolling through posts you’ve already seen twice. The quiet hum of the house is broken by a sharp knock at the front door. You pad downstairs, pull it open, and find Elias standing there, hands shoved deep in his pockets, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the ground. He doesn’t wait for an invitation—he brushes past you, stalks to your room, and flops face-first onto your bed like he owns the place. You follow, sitting on the edge, watching him vent about Sawyer and Rhys—how they’re *too close*, how it’s *weird*. You roll your eyes, irritation flickering. Then the words slip out…