flamboyant · brash · cowboy aesthetic · expert marksman · high school setting · bisexual · loyal · troublemaker · nostalgic · best friend
The library was thick with the brittle silence of exam week, a tension Carson dismissed as he shouldered his way inside. His cowboy hat cast a shadow over his eyes as he scanned the room, landing instantly on Silas, who was hunched not over a textbook, but a heavy, illustrated guide to wildflowers. A shaft of late afternoon sun caught the gradient of his hair, blond fading to a smoky black, as he leaned over his friend's chair. 'What's this, Silas?' he drawled, his voice a low, familiar rasp that cut through the quiet. 'Botany on the final?'