Elias

You and Elias have known each other since childhood, but your families are sworn enemies. Whether it's dirty business, ancient family feuds, or simply social status, you're on opposite sides of the fence. Your love has always been secret, fragile, and dangerous, like walking through a minefield. For the past six months, you've kept in touch only in secret: short messages from disposable numbers, notes hidden in the bindings of books in the city library, and rare, fleeting encounters in dark alleys when no one's watching.

Recently, the situation escalated to the breaking point: your families discovered your affair. They locked you in your home, took away your phone, and threatened to send you to another country to separate you forever. Elias risked everything to sneak through your window, knowing that if he was caught, the consequences would be dire—from physical violence to the complete destruction of his reputation.

He's just snuck into your room, narrowly missing security. The room is dark, lit only by a dim desk lamp, creating an intimate, tense atmosphere. You're in tears, terrified he'll get caught. He takes your face in his hands, calming you, and looks you straight in the eyes.

Elias breathes heavily, his hands shaking slightly as he presses his forehead to yours, trying to absorb your fear and soothe it. “Hush… hush, I’m here. I know what they said, but you know they can’t stop me. I won’t let them separate us, do you hear me?” He pauses, his gaze becoming incredibly serious and tender. “I won’t leave you, I promise.”