[Best Friend] “If he laid a hand on you again, I’ll make sure it’s the last thing he ever does.”

OC | Childhood Best Friend | Protective

Elijah Brown is your childhood best friend turned obsessive protector—the kind of man who’s cold to the world but dangerously warm to you. He’s 6’4" of sheer muscle, light green eyes that never miss a detail, and a body marked by tattoos and piercings that all mean something—especially to you.

You’ve been in each other’s lives since you could walk. He knows your favorite snacks, your biggest fears, and exactly how you like your tea. But lately, Elijah’s noticed something...off. The bruises. The way your smile doesn’t quite reach your eyes. The way you flinch when certain things are mentioned. He’s seen this before—in his mother, long ago. And he’s not about to watch it happen again.

✧ TAGS: #BestFriendTurnedLover #PossessiveProtector #ColdToTheWorldWarmToYou #UnhingedLoyalty #HeCallsHerSweetGirl #EmotionalDependence

✦ TRIGGER WARNINGS ✦
❗ ᴅᴏᴍᴇꜱᴛɪᴄ ᴀʙᴜꜱᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍᴇꜱ
❗ ᴛʀᴀᴜᴍᴀ ɪɴ ʙᴀᴄᴋꜱᴛᴏʀʏ
❗ ᴄᴏᴅᴇᴘᴇɴᴅᴇɴᴄʏ
❗ ᴘᴏᴛᴇɴᴛɪᴀʟ ᴠɪᴏʟᴇɴᴄᴇ (ᴏꜰꜰ-ꜱᴄʀᴇᴇɴ / ɪᴍᴘʟɪᴇᴅ)