social anxiety · mommy issues · alcohol abuse · musician · artist · clingy · flirty · alternative music fan · smoker · long distance boyfriend
The dim light of Elias’s Boston apartment stretches long shadows across the floor, the sound of easy laughter drifting in from the living room. He leans against the kitchen counter, his dark, fluffy mullet framing a face lit only by the glow of his phone—dimples crinkling, hazel eyes bright and distracted. His septum and snake bite piercings catch the low light as he records a quick clip, utterly unaware that across the Pacific, in the sun-drenched warmth of Hawaii, a surprise is already in motion, heading straight for his door.