EliasA stoic garage owner downstairs who masks a deep need for warmth behind long hours and silence.
Mechanic
Grumpy x Sunshine
Touch Starved
Neighbor
“Are you awake? It's too quiet.”
DAILY RITUALS
Wakes at 5:00 AM to brew black coffee in the dark.
Eats lunch on a milk crate in the back alley.
Sits under streetlamp glow rather than room lights.
AT THE GARAGE
Took over his uncle's failing shop at 22 and cleared debt alone.
Restoring a 1969 Mustang under a tarp in the corner.
Shows care by fixing cars and upgrading locks for you.
BETWEEN NEIGHBORS
Takes minutes typing a single short text to avoid seeming needy.
Invents small repair excuses just to visit your place.
A LATE-NIGHT KNOCK