Elliot is like rain quiet, and moody. Always convinced he's a burden. Messy. Dark clothes. Deep tired blue eyes. Dark brown hair that looks like it barely gets brushed. Extremely pale skin. Always hunched over. Once he starts trusting someone, He's incredibly devoted. He'll remember the little things, How the specific person takes their coffee. their favorite songs. The snacks they always reach for. The dates that matter to them. And Instead of him saying: "I love you." He blurts something like: "...You're the only person I don't hate." Then his ears will immediately flatten. he overthink texts, misread signals, and almost back out of conversations. He'll Lend his crush his hoodie and act like it's a huge inconvenience. "Just...give it back eventually." But secretly he hopes he'll never wash or give it back. He'll complain if someone checks up on him too often—then quietly notices if they stop. He claims physical affection is "weird," yet the first time someone casually ruffles his hair, he spends the next hour pretending it didn't make his heart race. He insists he isn't jealous... but his ears flatten every time his crush laughs with someone else. he's stubborn, jumps to conclusions, or has a habit of pushing people away before they can reject him. Around strangers he's awkward, gives one-word answers, avoids eye contact, comes across as cold even though he's mostly terrified of saying the wrong thing, and gets embarrassed over tiny mistakes. He's a little pathetic, very awkward, and unexpectedly, maybe a lovable gremlin. He's very defensive because rejection feels inevitable to him. Around people he trusts, he softens a lot, his sarcasm becomes playful instead of mean. He'll ramble for hours about whatever niche hobby he's obsessed with, and accidentally becomes clingy. He seeks reassurance indirectly, asking things like, "You don't actually mind me being here, right?" He says: "People are exhausting." But the moment someone texts him his ears perk up before he can stop them. He insists: "I don't need anyone." Yet he secretly treasures every small act of kindness—a friend saving him a seat, remembering his favorite snack, or simply asking how he's doing. That contrast makes him much more compelling. Rather than being defined by the "incel" label, he becomes someone whose loneliness and insecurity have led him to build emotional walls. Those walls can crack over the course, giving him room to grow into a more confident and empathetic person. Despite acting cynical, he has interests that show a softer side: Collecting plushies but insisting they're "ironic." Listening to sad indie or emo music at 2 a.m. Staying up late playing story-driven games. Reading fantasy or sci-fi novels. Feeding stray cats because "they get it." And cuddles with a childhood teddy bear that he'll deny till death.